# NTSB Accident LAX04FA271
> **Beech 58** · 2004-07-17 · Bishop, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX04FA271
- **Event ID:** 20040723X01052
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-07-17
- **Location:** Bishop, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.138332, -118.642776
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** 58
- **Registration:** N807Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the 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 stall and spin.

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