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Event LAX83LA418
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THE STUDENT & HIS INSTRUCTOR PLT HAD MADE 2 TAKEOFFS & LANDINGS, THEN THE INSTRUCTOR DEPLANED & THE STUDENT PREPARED TO TAKEOFF ON A SOLO FLT. ACCORDING TO THE STUDENT, HE MADE THE PRETAKEOFF CHECKS, WHICH INCLUDED SETTING THE TRIM. AS THE ACFT ACCELERATED DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CONTROL YOKE CAME AFT WITH ENOUGH PRESSURE THAT, ACCORDING TO THE STUDENT, HE 'COULD NOT FORCE IT FORWARD.' THE NOSE STARTED TO RISE ABRUPTLY, SO THE STUDENT ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY, & SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DIRT BANK. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PRE-ACCIDENT, MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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