Amateur-built RAND S 12 accident near E Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, April 28, 1993
On April 28, 1993 at about 5:30 pm local time, a amateur-built RAND S 12, registered N6784J, was substantially damaged in an accident near E Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania (Stroudsburg Pocono airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A FORCED LANDING IN TREES AS A RESULT OF A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 28, 1993 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- E Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania · Stroudsburg Pocono · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built RAND S 12
- Registration
- N6784J · no longer on the register · serial 0792251
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 27,000 hours in all; 30 in this make and model; 360 in the last 90 days; 130 in the last 30 days; 26,000 as pilot in command; 18,000 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, April 28, 1993
- Maximum gross weight: 1,010 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 912 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 26, 3,000 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 355° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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