What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot departed billings after avionics maintenance. After cancelling auto pilot on final approach into Bozeman, pilot reported that the aircraft went “hard nose down” and he had to “pull until it broke free” at which point the nose pitched up hard and he had to “push until it broke free” at which point the nose pitched hard down yet again. As he was pulling against the yoke during this pitch down, he landed on runway 30.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DEPARTED BILLINGS AFTER AVIONICS MAINTENANCE. AFTER CANCELLING AUTO PILOT ON FINAL APPROACH INTO BOZEMAN, PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WENT “HARD NOSE DOWN” AND HE HAD TO “PULL UNTIL IT BROKE FREE” AT WHICH POINT THE NOSE PITCHED UP HARD AND HE HAD TO “PUSH UNTIL IT BROKE FREE” AT WHICH POINT THE NOSE PITCHED HARD DOWN YET AGAIN. AS HE WAS PULLING AGAINST THE YOKE DURING THIS PITCH DOWN, HE LANDED ON RUNWAY 30.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N8350D · 2
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