What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 8, 2003, at 2132 pacific daylight time, a Cessna 340A, N340DC, collided with terrain after departing runway 12 at (bih) Bishop, CA airport. Weather conditions were VMC. Witnesses reported watching the aircraft depart on runway 12, rotate and climb to about 200-300 feet above ground level. The airplane initiated a left turn and rolled to what appeared to be wings vertical attitude. At this point the airplane descended into the terrain. Post accident examination of the wreckage revealed the landing gears to be in the down position at the time of impact. The impact site was approximately .68 nautical miles east of the airport. See attached NTSB preliminary report for additional information.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 8, 2003, AT 2132 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 340A, N340DC, COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN AFTER DEPARTING RUNWAY 12 AT (BIH) BISHOP, CA AIRPORT. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE VMC. WITNESSES REPORTED WATCHING THE AIRCRAFT DEPART ON RUNWAY 12, ROTATE AND CLIMB TO ABOUT 200-300 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE AIRPLANE INITIATED A LEFT TURN AND ROLLED TO WHAT APPEARED TO BE WINGS VERTICAL ATTITUDE. AT THIS POINT THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED INTO THE TERRAIN. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THE LANDING GEARS TO BE IN THE DOWN POSITION AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. THE IMPACT SITE WAS APPROXIMATELY .68 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF THE AIRPORT. SEE ATTACHED NTSB PRELIMINARY REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.