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Old 12th Mar 2016, 23:54
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barit1
 
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Probably a good thing it wasn't a nose down run away trim.
Happened to a Lockheed 18 Lodestar 50+ years ago. In this case it was an aftermarket electrical trim motor, and it ran away in the negative-G direction. An AD was soon issued to replace that motor with a less powerful one:

ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed 18-56-24 Lodestar N1000F Lake Milton, OH
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