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Six Dead in Cessna Crash Near Youngstown as NTSB and FAA Launch Joint Probe

Investigators expect to release initial findings in a month following site documentation

First responders at the scene of a small plane crash in Howland Township, Ohio that killed 6 on June 29, 2025.
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Overview

  • A Cessna 441 carrying four passengers and two crew members crashed shortly after departing Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport on Sunday, killing all six onboard
  • Wreckage was discovered behind a house in Howland Township, about two miles from the runway in a densely wooded area
  • The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration opened a joint investigation with causation still undetermined
  • Preliminary findings are due in roughly one month as officials complete on-site examinations and analyze flight data
  • Emergency responders arrived after multiple 911 callers reported hearing a loud crash and seeing smoke, and a nearby resident said he heard engine sputtering before impact