# NTSB Accident ERA14LA272
> **LANDRUM KELLY T VANS RV6** · 2014-05-31 · Suffolk, VA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA14LA272
- **Event ID:** 20140602X83649
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-05-31
- **Location:** Suffolk, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.755554, -76.622779
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** LANDRUM KELLY T
- **Model:** VANS RV6
- **Registration:** N6RP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot/builder's decision to use a lubricant that was not designed for high-speed aviation applications, which resulted in the failure of the propeller needle thrust bearing due to the loss of lubrication from overheating, a total loss of aerodynamic thrust, and a subsequent forced landing.

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