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Plane Pitches Up Uncontrollably / Air Midwest Flight 5481 Stalls After Takeoff

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The Elevator Control Check in the Beach 19 Hundred D

The investigation found there was a problem between the elevator pitch and the actual pitch control position of the aircraft. elevators are important for controlling attitude, like whether the planes go up or down. The flight data recorders recording the correct positions, but the elevator wasn't actually moving correctly.

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