Serious incident Cessna 414 N414JC, Thursday 20 October 1983

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Date:	Thursday 20 October 1983
Time:	10:13 LT
Type:	Cessna 414
Owner/operator:	Kacl Cjrus;er
Registration:	N414JC
MSN:	414A0099
Year of manufacture:	1978
Engine model:	Continental TSIO-520-N
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	None
Category:	Serious incident
Location:	Van Nuys, CA - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(KVNY)
Destination airport:	(KSMO)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING CLIMB TO CRUISE THE PILOT STATED THE NOSE OF THE ABRUPTLY PITCHED UP. HE PHYSICALLY OVERPOWERED THE FORCES AND LANDED THE ACFT. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT & SYSTEMS REVEALED NO FAILURES THAT WOULD ACCOUNT FOR THE PITCH UP.

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