# Accident 20030526011689A: Gulstm 114, Bishop, CA, May 26, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 26, 2003, 15:00 local time
- Place: Bishop, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.2858° N, 118.6800° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2858&lon=-118.6800&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4730W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4730W-2004-04-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rockwell International 114 (registry code 7630314, https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-114) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM 114
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 4
- Pilot flight hours: 1,553 total, 900 in this make and model, 45 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX03FA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03FA166) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030526011689A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) AIRCRAFT IMPACTED RISING, MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 12,660 FEET MSL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX03FA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03FA166), May 26, 2003: Rockwell 114 (N4730W), Bishop, CA, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering close to the ground over mountainous terrain in a high density altitude environment near the upper performance capability of the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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