Douglas A Kupersmith ZENITH CH650B N255DK accident near Canton, Ohio, October 24, 2026

Douglas A Kupersmith ZENITH CH650B, registration N255DK, was involved in an accident near Canton, Ohio on October 24, 2026. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 2 people on board. Case ERA27LA022 is in work.

ADS-B receivers recorded 12 minutes of the flight after departing the New Philadelphia/Clever Fld area (KPHD), reaching a maximum of 3,225 ft. The last recorded position was at 00:32 UTC, at 1,200 ft and 74 knots, descending at 1,088 feet per minute, about 17 km from Akron/Canton Rgnl (KCAK).

The nearest weather report, from KCAK (17 km away), showed wind 100° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
October 24, 2026
Location
Canton, Ohio
Aircraft
Douglas A Kupersmith ZENITH CH650B
Registration
N255DK
Injuries
Minor (2 on board)
NTSB case
ERA27LA022 (In work)
Departure area
New Philadelphia/Clever Fld (KPHD)
Nearest airport
Akron/Canton Rgnl (KCAK)
Recorded flight
12 min, max 3,225 ft
Last recorded position
00:32 UTC, 1,200 ft, 74 kt

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Sources: NTSB case ERA27LA022; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.