Aviation Accident Summary NYC93LA094

E STROUDSBURG, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6784J

STEVEN KURTIS RAND S 12

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.

Probable Cause and Findings

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

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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