Cessna 340 crash, Aug 8, 2003 (1 killed), Bishop
Cessna 340 accident on August 8, 2003 near Bishop, California, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot lost control after spatial...
- Date: August 8, 2003
- Aircraft: Cessna 340
- Location: Bishop, California, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot lost control after spatial disorientation, probably from a somatogravic illusion during the night takeoff, with unfamiliarity with the airplane as a factor.
A Cessna 340 took off from Bishop at night with a pilot who had no recorded time in 300 or 400 series Cessnas. Shortly after takeoff it began a left turn and descended into terrain near the airport. The one occupant was killed.