Aviation accident DEN03FA034

2 fatal · Yakovlev YAK 52 · 2003-01-16 · Midway, UT, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN03FA034
Event ID: 20030124X00102
Type: Accident
Date: 2003-01-16
Location: Midway, UT, USA
Coordinates: 40.596668, -111.455001

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Yakovlev
Model: YAK 52
Registration: N2256J
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The malfunction of the elevator control as a result of a jammed elevator control bell crank, rendering control of the airplane impossible. A contributing factor was the foreign object (nut) damage.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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