SWANTON, VT, USA
N6024V
LAKE LA-4-200
DURING NORMAL CRUISE FLT THE PLT BECAME UNABLE TO MOVE THE ELEVATOR CONTROL. THE FLT WAS CONTINUED TO THE PLANNED DESTINATION USING ELEVATOR TRIM FOR PITCH CONTROL. ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE RWY THE ACFT WAS CAUGHT BY A WIND GUST & PITCHED NOSE DOWN. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE DESCENT USING ELEVATOR TRIM & UNDERSHOT THE RWY. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED SOLID ICE FORMATIONS IN THE HULL ENCASING THE ELEVATOR CONTROL PUSH-PULL ROD. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE ELEVATOR CONTROL DURING PREFLIGHT. EXTERNAL HEAT WAS APPLIED, CONTROL MOVEMENT WAS POSSIBLE & THE ACFT MADE A NORMAL TAKEOFF.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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