THE DTSB
Pending. Aircraft departed from nearby KYNG airport runway 32 and apparently lost the left engine after rotation. The aircraft never climbed about approximately 50 AGL. Early aerial photos and video indicate a likely VMC roll type impact.
Cessna 441 | N441LS
- DTSB analysis published
Key facts
- DateJune 29, 2025
- Local time6:50 AM
- LightDay
- WeatherVMC
- Phase of flightInitial Climb
- People on board6
- Fatalities6
- AirportKYNG
Accident Location
- City, State
- Howland, Ohio
- Latitude
- 41.270556
- Longitude
- -80.715833
- Airport ID
- KYNG
Aircraft Info
- N Number
- N441LS
- Make
- Cessna
- Model
- 441
- Category / Class
- Aircraft Multi Engine Land
- Amateur Built
- No
Pilot Info
- Pilot in command
- Maxin, Joseph John
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 63
- Certification
- Airline Transport Pilot
- IFR rating
- Yes
- Medical
- 1st Class Medical
- Flight school
- No
- Instructional flight
- No
Analysis
- Weather
- VMC
- Time of day
- Day
- Phase of flight
- Initial Climb
- Pilot error
- Yes
- Pilot incapacitation
- Unknown
- People on board
- 6
- PIC fatality
- 1
- Passenger fatalities
- 5
- Total fatalities
- 6
- NTSB travel
- Yes
- AQP category
- 6) MISHANDLED ABN. →
Probable Cause
NTSB
None yet (final report not yet published).
Recommendation
THE DTSB
Pending.
NTSB
None issued. NTSB recommendations are rare and usually tied to high-profile accidents.
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