Aviation accident ERA21FA253

1 fatal · VANS RV6 · 2021-06-15 · Buckingham, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA21FA253
Event ID: 20210615103266
Type: Accident
Date: 2021-06-15
Location: Buckingham, PA, USA
Coordinates: 40.327769, -75.114718

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: VANS
Model: RV6
Registration: N74MS
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

An exhaust system leak that resulted in failure of the oil quick drain, a loss of oil lubrication, an in-flight fire, and the pilot’s subsequent loss of airplane control.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown