He was unable to state what caused this movement of the control column.
The wing did not drop unless the control column was pulled back.
The H-9 was intended as a trainer with dual control columns.
The body was already stiff, its hands locked into a death grip on the control column.
He felt it distinctly through the tank and the control column.
He fought with the control column, but it steadied down.
The pilot will then pull back on the control column while rolling the aircraft to the right.
In panic he went to the control column and again twisted the dial.
He pulled gently on the control column and went to meet them.
Instead, he pushed the control column forward and went into a screaming dive.