What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On takeoff rotation the pilot lost elevator control of the plane causing it to impact the runway. The gear collapsed and the plane skidded off the runway catching fire. Post accident inspection revealed one of the two elevator control cables was not attached to the upper elevator horn attachment point. The second elavator cable was attached to the lower horn attachment point with a bolt but no washer, castle nut or cotter pin.
As the FAA filed it
ON TAKEOFF ROTATION THE PILOT LOST ELEVATOR CONTROL OF THE PLANE CAUSING IT TO IMPACT THE RUNWAY. THE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PLANE SKIDDED OFF THE RUNWAY CATCHING FIRE. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED ONE OF THE TWO ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLES WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE UPPER ELEVATOR HORN ATTACHMENT POINT. THE SECOND ELAVATOR CABLE WAS ATTACHED TO THE LOWER HORN ATTACHMENT POINT WITH A BOLT BUT NO WASHER, CASTLE NUT OR COTTER PIN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.