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F-33A student pilot reported rejecting the takeoff when he discovered the elevator appeared to be blocked and the aircraft would not rotate.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1402274 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201611 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 33 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Elevator ControlSystem |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Student |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Had my very first solo. First takeoff; pattern and landing went all good. Did a full stop/taxi back to [the runway]. Lined up again and set takeoff power. Everything seemed normal; but when reaching vr; I was not able to get the aircraft nose up and to rotate. The elevator was blocked approximately at the half of the movement range of the yoke. I released a little bit of the pressure and tried to pull again on the elevator. But it was not possible to pull the elevator behind a certain point. Looking at the remaining runway length; I decided to pull the throttle to idle and to abort the takeoff. It was possible to leave the runway well before the end with some medium braking. Instructor called ops and maintenance to fix the issue.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: F-33A student pilot reported rejecting the takeoff when he discovered the elevator appeared to be blocked and the aircraft would not rotate.
Narrative: Had my very first solo. First takeoff; pattern and landing went all good. Did a full stop/taxi back to [the runway]. Lined up again and set takeoff power. Everything seemed normal; but when reaching Vr; I was not able to get the aircraft nose up and to rotate. The elevator was blocked approximately at the half of the movement range of the yoke. I released a little bit of the pressure and tried to pull again on the elevator. But it was not possible to pull the elevator behind a certain point. Looking at the remaining runway length; I decided to pull the throttle to IDLE and to abort the takeoff. It was possible to leave the runway well before the end with some medium braking. Instructor called Ops and Maintenance to fix the issue.
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