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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Bishop, CA · November 10, 2025

Date: November 10, 2025 · 15:30 local
Place: Bishop, CA
Airport: Bishop
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N13221
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR26FA043
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 257 total250 in this make and model

N13221Registered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17262586 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft took off from kbih to klas after taking on 10 gallons of fuel in the left wing at kbih for return trip to klas and tried to climb out of box canyon southwest of airport and could not meet the climb requirements resulting in controlled flight into terrain cfit.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM KBIH TO KLAS AFTER TAKING ON 10 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE LEFT WING AT KBIH FOR RETURN TRIP TO KLAS AND TRIED TO CLIMB OUT OF BOX CANYON SOUTHWEST OF AIRPORT AND COULD NOT MEET THE CLIMB REQUIREMENTS RESULTING IN CONTROLLED FLIGHT INTO TERRAIN CFIT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR26FA043Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPoleta, CAOn November 10, 2025, at about 1515 Pacific standard time, Cessna 172M, N13221, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Poleta, California. A pilot-rated passenger and a passenger were fatally injured, and the pilot was seriously…Nov 10, 2025 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N13221 · 1

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

Incident 19900729028879IGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Stone Mountain, GALost directional control on landing. Attempted go around. Aircraft veered off runway and hit tree.Jul 29, 1990 · Minor damage