# Accident 19850407033389A: Amtrck CA65, Ravenna, OH, April 7, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 7, 1985, 15:30 local time
- Place: Ravenna, OH
- Airport: Portage Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1496° N, 81.2403° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1496&lon=-81.2403&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3280, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3280-2000-07-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Smelko CVJETKOVIC CA-65 (registry code 05611ER, https://openairdocs.org/model/smelko-cvjetkovic-ca-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRCK CA65
- Reported engine: LYC O290D2
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,251 total, 48 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA154) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850407033389A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL DUE TO FAILURE OF PILOT TO TRANSFER FUEL FROM REAR TANK. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER IN MUDDY FIELD.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI85LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA154), Apr 7, 1985: Smelko Cvjetkovic CA-65 (N3280), Ravenna, OH, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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