# NTSB NYC93LA094: Steven Kurtis Rand S 12, N6784J, E Stroudsburg, PA, April 28, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 28, 1993, 13:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place: E Stroudsburg, PA
- Coordinates: 41.000034, -75.169242 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0000&lon=-75.1692&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 19, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37319
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC93LA094
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37319/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA094

## Probable cause

A FORCED LANDING IN TREES AS A RESULT OF A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, descent - emergency
  - object - tree(s) (cause)

## Analysis

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT AN APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE OF 100 TO  150 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND THE ENGINE LOST POWER.  THE PILOT TURNED THE AIRPLANE 180 DEGREES IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE AIRPORT BUT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING THE FORCED LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE BY A MECHANIC AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES. THE BUILDER OF THE AIRPLANE SAID THAT THERE HAD BEEN MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH THE ENGINE PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT, AND THE MECHANIC THAT HAD WORKED ON THE ENGINE SAID THAT THEY WERE CORRECTED AND THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS 'OKAY' TO FLY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6784J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6784J-2013-11-04), registration cancelled 2013-11-04, S/N 0792251, built 1992 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STEVEN KURTIS RAND S 12
- Registry model: [Curtis Steven G RANS S-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/curtis-steven-g-rans-s-12) (registry code 05620UB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 0792251
- Engines: ROTAX 912 78 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Steven Curtis
- Registered owner: Steven Curtis
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Unknown, April 28, 1993
- Airport: N53, Stroudsburg Pocono, runway 26, 3,000 × 50 ft, macadam

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 63; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; toxicology performed; flight hours: 27,000 total, 30 in this make and model, 26,000 as pilot in command, 360 in the last 90 days, 130 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 355° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19930428011009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930428011009A), Apr 28, 1993: Amtr RANSS12, East Stroudsbur, PA, Substantial damage. Engine quit on climbout. Made 180 to return but force landed in trees. No engine defects. Beleive carburetor ice.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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