What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 08, 2024, at approximately 2030 while in cruise flight pilot reported lost of elevator control. Pilot was able to maneuver aircraft with roll and yaw control crash landed into trees and stopped in back yard of home.
Aircraft sustained major damage, pilot received cuts and bruises was released from hospital that night.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 08, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 2030 WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT PILOT REPORTED LOST OF ELEVATOR CONTROL. PILOT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER AIRCRAFT WITH ROLL AND YAW CONTROL CRASH LANDED INTO TREES AND STOPPED IN BACK YARD OF HOME.
AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE, PILOT RECEIVED CUTS AND BRUISES WAS RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL THAT NIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.