Cessna 150E accident near Ashton, ID
On July 13, 2000, a Cessna 150E (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ashton, ID. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 13, 2000
- Place
- Ashton, ID
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150E · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.979°N, 111.790°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X21598
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 12, 2000, approximately 2040 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 150E, N6196T, impacted a tree while making a low pass over Rock Creek Girls Camp, which is located about six miles northeast of Ashton, Idaho. The individual flying the aircraft, who did not have a current FAA pilot certificate, received fatal injuries, as did both of his passengers. The aircraft, which was owned and operated by the individual flying it, was destroyed. The CFR Part 91 personal pleasure flight, which is believed to have departed Stanford Field, Saint Anthony, Idaho, about 15 minutes earlier, was being operated in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan had been filed, and there was no report of an ELT activation. The aircraft, containing the non-certified "pilot" and the younger two of his three daughters, was first noticed by individuals gathered at the camp about three to four minutes prior to the crash. At that time, it was about one-half mile south of the camp, flying wings-level on a northerly heading up the Rock Creek drainage. Witnesses reported that the aircraft was flying "very low over the trees," and that as it passed over the camp, it came "very close" to the top of the trees located just south of the camp. After passing over the center of the camp, the aircraft turned about 45 degrees to the right and climbed slightly to clear a ridge located about one-half mile north of where the campers where gathered. The aircraft then turned left about 225 degrees and flew back over the camp on a heading that was approximately 180 degrees opposite of the first pa
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while making a low pass over an outdoor gathering of individuals. Factors include the intentional low pass, a tree located in a shadow generated by the sun's low position at dusk, hilly terrain, and the 'pilot's' visual deficiency.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
