# Accident 20120509029269A: Donald K Stovall PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER, Rose Hill, KS, May 9, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 9, 2012, 13:40 local time
- Place: Rose Hill, KS
- Airport: Cook Airfield
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.5399° N, 97.2509° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5399&lon=-97.2509&mi=10
- Aircraft: N728MK, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N728MK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Donald K Stovall PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER (registry code 05631G3, https://openairdocs.org/model/donald-k-stovall-pietenpol-aircamper) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Ford CONVERSION (registry code 26701, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ford-conversion) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DONALD K STOVALL PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER
- Reported engine: FORD MODEL A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 15,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN12LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA288) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120509029269A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF THE ENGINE BEGAN LOSING RPM. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO COOK AIRFIELD(K50). THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE AIRPORT, STRIKING TREES JUST SOUTHWEST OF THE RUNWAY. BOTH WINGS RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN RECENTLY CERTIFICATED AS AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR-BUILT CATEGORY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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.

- [NTSB CEN12LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA288), May 9, 2012: Donald K Stovall Pietenpol Aircamper (N728MK), Rose Hill, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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