What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On the first flight after repair to aft fusealge takeoff was attempted from grass adjacent to runway. When the control stick was pushed forward to raise the tail on takeoff there was no response. On sceond attempt to raise the tail by pushing the control stick forward the aircraft rotated, climbed, stalled and fell back on the runway.
After the accident it was discovered that the elevator moved the opposite direction than was commanded by control stick input.
As the FAA filed it
ON THE FIRST FLIGHT AFTER REPAIR TO AFT FUSEALGE TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED FROM GRASS ADJACENT TO RUNWAY. WHEN THE CONTROL STICK WAS PUSHED FORWARD TO RAISE THE TAIL ON TAKEOFF THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. ON SCEOND ATTEMPT TO RAISE THE TAIL BY PUSHING THE CONTROL STICK FORWARD THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED, CLIMBED, STALLED AND FELL BACK ON THE RUNWAY.
AFTER THE ACCIDENT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ELEVATOR MOVED THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THAN WAS COMMANDED BY CONTROL STICK INPUT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.