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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech 58 · Bishop, CA · July 17, 2004

Date: July 17, 2004 · 08:30 local
Place: Bishop, CA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N807Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04FA271
Reported as: Beech 58
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,500 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N807QRegistration cancelled Jun 5, 2013 · Beech 58S/N TH-823 · Built 1977 Airframe modelBeech 58 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 17, 2004, the pilot and one passenger departed visalia, CA on a flight to Bishop, CA. Upon arrival, an additional passenger boarded and at approximately 0815, the aircraft departed on a VFR flight to paso robles, CA. About 15 minutes after departure, the aircraft impacted a glacier at the approximate 12,600 foot level killing all three passengers. About the time of the accident, a cloud layer was observed that may have obstructed the accident site.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 17, 2004, THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER DEPARTED VISALIA, CA ON A FLIGHT TO BISHOP, CA. UPON ARRIVAL, AN ADDITIONAL PASSENGER BOARDED AND AT APPROXIMATELY 0815, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ON A VFR FLIGHT TO PASO ROBLES, CA. ABOUT 15 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A GLACIER AT THE APPROXIMATE 12,600 FOOT LEVEL KILLING ALL THREE PASSENGERS. ABOUT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, A CLOUD LAYER WAS OBSERVED THAT MAY HAVE OBSTRUCTED THE ACCIDENT SITE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX04FA271Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBishop, CAthe pilot's continued VFR flight into marginal weather conditions with lowering ceilings in a box canyon in mountainous terrain, and his subsequent inability to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering to reverse direction, which led to an accelerated…Jul 17, 2004 · Destroyed

Other reports on N807Q · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20030521009469IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Visalia, CA(-23) Left main landing gear collapsed while taxiing. Cause of gear collapse to be determined at a later time.May 21, 2003 · Minor damage Incident 19850103005819IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Seattle, WAAs aircraft turned onto runway pilot heard thump. Returned to gate. Gouge in prop blade. Unable to locate cause.Jan 3, 1985 · Minor damage