Cessna 441 Destroyed in Accident Near Warren, Ohio (N441LS)

Accident Overview and Casualties On June 29, 2025, at approximately 0654 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 441, registration N441LS, was destroyed in an accident near Warren, Ohio. The aircraft was operating as a personal flight under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations. The airline transport pilot and five passengers were fatally injured in the incident. ## Flight Communications and Takeoff According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Chronological Summary of Flight Communications, the pilot contacted local control, which was combined with ground control, and received an instrument flight rules clearance from Youngstown/Warren Regional Airport (YNG) to Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN). The clearance was correctly read back. The flight was issued taxi instructions to runway 32. At approximately 0651, the local controller issued a takeoff clearance from runway 32, including departure instructions to turn left direct to the destination, with wind reported from 090° at 4 knots. ## Surveillance and Witness Accounts Video with sound from a “Terminal Ramp” security camera at YNG captured an increase in sound from the aircraft around 0652. Video without sound from the military side of YNG showed the aircraft rotating just prior to taxiway C, with the estimated point of rotation approximately 4,400 to 4,500 feet down the 9,003-foot runway. The aircraft climbed to an estimated altitude of about 100 feet above ground level before leveling off and continuing along the runway heading at a consistent altitude until it was no longer visible on camera. FAA Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) data indicated targets during almost the entire takeoff roll and continued to very close proximity to the first identified broken tree limb on the ground associated with the impact sequence. A review of reported barometric altitude data while airborne compared to while on the runway revealed only about 100 feet of altitude gain during the entire flight. Security camera video from a farm located 0.40 nautical miles nearly due east from the accident site depicted the aircraft emerging from behind trees flying at a low altitude in a westerly direction in a nearly nose-level and wings level attitude. The video with sound showed the aircraft flying for about 7 seconds before going out of view behind trees. Witnesses located about 1.5 nautical miles northwest from the accident site reported hearing the sound of an airplane initiating its takeoff roll, followed by a noticeable pitch change in the engine sound. They reported that the airplane never appeared above the tree line and that the engine was “roaring.” Moments later, they heard the sound of trees breaking, followed by a loud explosion, and observed smoke rising from the area where the airplane had gone down. Video from the military side of YNG also captured smoke from the postcrash fire. ## Wreckage and Post-Crash Fire The aircraft impacted trees in a heavily-wooded area, which separated a major portion of the left wing. The wreckage, consisting of the fuselage, inboard section of the left wing, right wing, and aft empennage with horizontal and vertical stabilizers, came to rest inverted. The cockpit, cabin, right wing, and separated section of the left wing were heavily damaged by the postcrash fire. ## Equipment Retention The Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS) was retained for readout by the manufacturer, while the throttle quadrant, annunciator panel, and inboard section of the right elevator torque tube were retained for examination by the NTSB Materials Laboratory. Both engines and propellers were also retained for further examination at each manufacturer’s facility with NTSB oversight.