Donald K Stovall PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER N728MK

Summary

On 9 May 2012 at about 17:00 local time, a Donald K Stovall PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER registered N728MK was involved in an accident near Rose Hill, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 May 2012 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Rose Hill, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Cook Airfield (K50)

Coordinates

37.5399, -97.2509

Aircraft

Donald K Stovall PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER

Registration

N728MK

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rose Hill → Rose Hill

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12LA288

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The amateur-built airplane's engine lost power after takeoff, and the pilot performed an off-airport landing. The airplane struck trees during the landing. A postaccident examination revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The temperature and dew point about the time of the accident were favorable for carburetor icing. Further, the Ford Model A engine that was installed on the airplane is noted for its susceptibility to the formation of carburetor ice. Additionally, the pilot reported his belief that the carburetor heat system of the airplane was ineffective at flight speeds and that the loss of power was due to the formation of carburetor ice.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.