Plane Crash List

Smelko CVJETKOVIC CA-65 N3280

7 April 1985 · Ravenna, Ohio, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 7 April 1985 at about 20:30 local time, a Smelko CVJETKOVIC CA-65 registered N3280 was involved in an accident near Ravenna, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 20:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Ravenna, Ohio, United States
Nearest airport
Portage Co. (29G)
Coordinates
41.1496, -81.2403
Aircraft
Smelko CVJETKOVIC CA-65
Registration
N3280
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Ravenna → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI85LA154

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN AN OPEN SOFT FIELD AFTER A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED WHILE ON FINAL APCH. THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO TRANSFER FUEL FROM THE REAR FUEL TANK TO THE EMPTY FRONT TANK BUT DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT ALT TO ACCOMPLISH THE TASK. FUEL IS GRAVITY FED TO THE ENGINE BY ONLY THE FRONT TANK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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