Beech 35 accident near Bliss, Idaho, May 6, 1995
On May 6, 1995 at about 1:10 pm local time, a Beech 35, registered N3728N, was destroyed in an accident near Bliss, Idaho. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS INCLUDE LOW CEILING, RAIN AND FOG.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 6, 1995 · about 1:10 pm local time
- Place
- Bliss, Idaho · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Beech 35 · all 35s on the register
- Registration
- N3728N · no longer on the register · serial D-937
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT LOW TO THE GROUND AND BANKING SHARPLY TO THE LEFT WHEN IT WENT OUT OF SIGHT INTO FOG FOR AN INSTANT AND THEN REAPPEARED STILL BANKING. THEY SAW THE LEFT WING HIT THE GROUND FIRST AND THEN THE NOSE. THE WITNESSES REPORTED THE WEATHER TO BE EXTREMELY FOGGY WITH LIGHT RAIN AND 1/8 TO 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY. THE NON-INSTRUMENT-RATED PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD NO MEMORY OF THE ACCIDENT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine
- Flight time: 3,000 hours in all; 650 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 21, 1995
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental E-185-8 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: U02 Blackfoot ID at 1:00 pm
- Destination: OV9 Midvale ID
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,400 ft
- Temperature: 43°F (6°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:45 pm from TWF, 40 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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