Cessna 172 accident near Ravenna, Ohio, June 11, 1999
On June 11, 1999 at about 4:15 am local time, a Cessna 172, registered N62953, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ravenna, Ohio (Portage County Airport). It was an instructional 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
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 11, 1999 · about 4:15 am local time
- Place
- Ravenna, Ohio · Portage County Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- N62953 · registry record · serial 75367
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The student pilot landed at night, approximately 1,500 feet beyond the approach end of Runway 27, a 3,500 foot long runway. The student pilot and certified flight instructor (CFI) stated that the brakes did not appear to be working properly. The CFI told the student pilot to abort the landing. The airplane seemed to lose lift as it approached the departure end of the runway. The CFI took control of the airplane, and performed a forced landing to a field. When questioned about the skid marks at the end of the runway, the pilots stated that the brakes did not seem to work at touchdown, but must have been working toward the end of the runway. Examination of the wreckage by the owner, an independent maintenance facility, and a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector, did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical malfunction to the braking system.
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: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 345 hours in all; 131 in this make and model; 104 in the last 90 days; 81 in the last 30 days; 305 as pilot in command; 90 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,352 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 10, 1999; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-02J (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 1G3 Kent OH at 3:55 am
- Destination: 29G
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 3,500 ft by 75 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 100° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:51 am from CAK, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N62953 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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