# NTSB Accident DEN03FA034
> **Yakovlev YAK 52** · 2003-01-16 · Midway, UT, USA · FATL
## 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: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=DEN03FA034) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*