Small aircraft experiences loss of elevator control and conducts precautionary landing.

Attributes
ACN	145789
Time
Date	199005
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : q53
State Reference	CA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other landing other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	other other : other pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	145789
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : overcame equipment problem other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Small aircraft was on routine x-county and experienced elevator vibration, then binding of elevator control. Control horn (on 04320 2-4 bell crank) had cable attach bolt and nut loose and binding against rear bulk head. Landed off runway at franklin field--hard landing. Will assess damage.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA EXPERIENCES LOSS OF ELEVATOR CONTROL AND CONDUCTS PRECAUTIONARY LNDG.

Narrative: SMA WAS ON ROUTINE X-COUNTY AND EXPERIENCED ELEVATOR VIBRATION, THEN BINDING OF ELEVATOR CONTROL. CONTROL HORN (ON 04320 2-4 BELL CRANK) HAD CABLE ATTACH BOLT AND NUT LOOSE AND BINDING AGAINST REAR BULK HEAD. LANDED OFF RWY AT FRANKLIN FIELD--HARD LNDG. WILL ASSESS DAMAGE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.