# NTSB CEN27LA017: Donald K Stovall Pietenpol Aircamper, N728MK, Syracuse, KS, October 13, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Class 3 · Limited · Investigation open
- Date: October 13, 2026, 08:00, time zone not recorded
- Place: Syracuse, KS
- Location: 37.9536° N, 101.7968° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Syracuse, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9536&lon=-101.7968&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute: Flight control sys malf/fail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/333)
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Central Region
- NTSB case key (mKey): 204022
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN27LA017
- Latest NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/204022/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN27LA017

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute: Flight control sys malf/fail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/333) (defining event)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N728MK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N728MK), registered now, S/N DKS 001, built 2011 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DONALD K STOVALL PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER
- Registry model: [Donald K Stovall PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER](https://openairdocs.org/model/donald-k-stovall-pietenpol-aircamper) (registry code 05631G3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Ford CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ford-conversion) (registry code 26701, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)

## Other investigations on N728MK (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 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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