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FAA accident report · Landrum Kelly T VANS RV6 · Suffolk, VA · May 31, 2014

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Date
May 31, 2014 · 09:44 local
Place
Suffolk, VA
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6RP
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA14LA272
Reported as
Landrum Kelly T Vans RV6
Reported engine
SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,418 total250 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
N6RPRegistered now · Landrum Kelly T VANS RV6S/N 23075 · Built 2006Airframe modelLandrum Kelly T VANS RV6Engine modelSubaru ALL MDLS A/B4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

A/c was enroute from william m. tuck airport VA to an fly-in at sfq. At approximately 2000 feet, the engine had an abrupt increase in RPM and the pilot was unable to control the propeller. In addition, oil covered the windscreen. Executed a forced landed in the woods at due to loss of altitude and airspeed fron not being able to control the propeller.

As the FAA filed it

A/C WAS ENROUTE FROM WILLIAM M. TUCK AIRPORT VA TO AN FLY-IN AT SFQ. AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 FEET, THE ENGINE HAD AN ABRUPT INCREASE IN RPM AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE PROPELLER. IN ADDITION, OIL COVERED THE WINDSCREEN. EXECUTED A FORCED LANDED IN THE WOODS AT DUE TO LOSS OF ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED FRON NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE PROPELLER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA14LA272Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSuffolk, VAThe 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…May 31, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6RP · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20071001021759AClimb · Halifax, VA(-23) During approach to land the pilot failed to secure the propeller in the manual mode. The pilot powered up to abort the landing and upon climb out, the increased engine RPM led the propeller to change to a low pitch to prevent overspeed situation. This…Oct 1, 2007 · Destroyed