# NTSB Accident WPR11CA112
> **HARVEY PATTEN RANS S-6ES** · 2011-01-28 · Buckeye, AZ, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR11CA112
- **Event ID:** 20110128X93200
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-01-28
- **Location:** Buckeye, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.422222, -112.686386
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HARVEY PATTEN
- **Model:** RANS S-6ES
- **Registration:** N8053R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A disconnection of the elevator control linkage due to incorrect installation or maintenance, which was due to the retaining nut backing off the bolt and allowing the bolt to fall out.

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