RE: Lost a plane today
What batteries and what servos were used?
Some of the newer servos can cause high current draw, resulting in a low voltage situation at the receiver.
In an ideal situation, the servo travel in the transmitter should be set so that the servos never hit the stops, and the control surfaces never go to the limits of travel.
Were you, by chance, using a NiCad or NMIH battery pack, and if so, how many cells in the pack.