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Small plane crashes in Hampton, P.E.I., with 3 aboard

A small single-engine plane carrying three people crashed in Hampton, P.E.I., on Sunday afternoon.

Pilot and two passengers shaken up but uninjured after plane flips after landing

Susan Bradley, Shane Ross · CBC News ·
Firefighters survey the scene where a plane flipped over after landing in a farmer's field in Hampton, P.E.I., Sunday afternoon. (Richie Bulger/CBC)

A small single-engine plane carrying three people crashed in Hampton, P.E.I., on Sunday afternoon.

The people aboard the plane, a Cessna 172, were shaken up but not hurt.

The pilot, Paul Tymstra, said the plane's engine quit at 2,000 feet, forcing him to land the aircraft in a farmer's field.
Tymstra was able to land the plane on its wheels, but as it rolled downhill the nose dug into the earth, causing one of the wings to catch and the plane to flip over.

The pilot, the owner of a Charlottetown flight school, said the plane landed on its wheels before flipping over in the field. (Richie Bulger/CBC)

Tymstra, the owner of Sea Eagle Aviation of Charlottetown, was giving a sightseeing tour. The weather at the time was sunny and mild.

Sea Eagle Aviation is P.E.I.'s only flight school. It was given certification by Transport Canada as a flight school and sightseeing operation a few weeks ago.

The pilot, who was giving a sightseeing tour to two passengers, said the plane's engine quit at 2,000 feet. (Richie Bulger/CBC)

RCMP and local firefighters responded to the scene. Transport Canada has taken over the investigation.

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