# NTSB Accident ERA21FA253
> **VANS RV6** · 2021-06-15 · Buckingham, PA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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