Beech 1900D crew encountered pitch problems after heavy rain preceded elevator icing

Twin Jet Beech 1900D F-GLNH-c-Gyrostat Creative Commons

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French investigators believe heavy rain seeping into a Beech 1900D’s fuselage before take-off, and then freezing during climb, caused pitch control and trim problems during a flight from Toulouse to Metz.

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