# NTSB Accident WPR20LA176
> **Vans RV4** · 2020-06-09 · Safford, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR20LA176
- **Event ID:** 20200609X02011
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-06-09
- **Location:** Safford, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.840742, -109.62299
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Vans
- **Model:** RV4
- **Registration:** N173CW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of pitch control during the landing approach due to a jammed elevator control system.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=WPR20LA176) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*