Amateur-built CVJETKOVIC CA-65 accident near Ravenna, Ohio, April 7, 1985
On April 7, 1985 at about 8:30 pm local time, a amateur-built CVJETKOVIC CA-65, registered N3280, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ravenna, Ohio (Portage CO. airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 7, 1985 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Ravenna, Ohio · Portage CO. · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built CVJETKOVIC CA-65 CVJETKOVIC
- Registration
- N3280 · registry record · serial B-1003J
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,251 hours in all; 48 in this make and model; 14 in the last 90 days; 3,920 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 50 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 16, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-290-D2 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 29G Ravenna OH at 7:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 4,000 ft; scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:17 pm from CAK, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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