What happened
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On 10/18/2025 privacy data omittedCessna L-19E was departing grapevine 88AZ in-route to kdvt, pilot noticed he was giving full left rudder to stay in trim on climb-out. Pilot concluded his ruder was stuck in full right position. Pilot landed on main wheels and held the tail up until elevator lost authority due to low speeds. The tail came down and yawed hard left coming to rest 180 degrees from landing direction. Tail wheel was stuck 90 degrees to aircraft fore and aft direction, once tailwheel was disconnected from rudder controls, controls moved freely with no anomalies.
As the FAA filed it
ON 10/18/2025 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^CESSNA L-19E WAS DEPARTING GRAPEVINE 88AZ IN-ROUTE TO KDVT, PILOT NOTICED HE WAS GIVING FULL LEFT RUDDER TO STAY IN TRIM ON CLIMB-OUT. PILOT CONCLUDED HIS RUDER WAS STUCK IN FULL RIGHT POSITION. PILOT LANDED ON MAIN WHEELS AND HELD THE TAIL UP UNTIL ELEVATOR LOST AUTHORITY DUE TO LOW SPEEDS. THE TAIL CAME DOWN AND YAWED HARD LEFT COMING TO REST 180 DEGREES FROM LANDING DIRECTION. TAIL WHEEL WAS STUCK 90 DEGREES TO AIRCRAFT FORE AND AFT DIRECTION, ONCE TAILWHEEL WAS DISCONNECTED FROM RUDDER CONTROLS, CONTROLS MOVED FREELY WITH NO ANOMALIES.
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