# NTSB ERA27LA022: Douglas A Kupersmith Zenith CH650B, N255DK, Canton, OH, October 25, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Investigation open
- Date: October 24, 2026, 20:33 local (Oct 25, 2026, 00:33 UTC)
- Place: Canton, OH
- Location: 40.8077° N, 81.3672° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Canton, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8077&lon=-81.3672&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute-cruise: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- NTSB case key (mKey): 204067
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA27LA022
- Latest NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/204067/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA27LA022

## Sequence of events

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

- [Enroute-cruise: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [Douglas A Kupersmith ZENITH CH650B, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md?model=05637OS), [All aircraft, 3,825 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N255DK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N255DK), registered now, S/N 65-8809 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS A KUPERSMITH ZENITH CH650B
- Registry model: [Douglas A Kupersmith ZENITH CH650B](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-a-kupersmith-zenith-ch650b) (registry code 05637OS) (OpenAirDocs)
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Equipment: ADS-B, Data recorder, Electronic primary flight display

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night
- Wind: 100° at 6 knots
- Observed at: 9 nm away

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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