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WPR25LA003

2024-10-04 · Bakersfield, California, United States · Unknown · 1 aircraft · Status: In work

Airport BFL

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

On October 4, 2024, about 1340 Pacific daylight time, a Raytheon Aircraft Company C90A, N6077X, was not damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bakersfield, California. The pilot was fatally injured, and the passenger was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the passenger, the flight departed from Henderson Executive Airport (HND), Henderson, Nevada, and was destined for Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), Monterey, California. In cruise flight at flight level (FL) 200 the pilot lost consciousness, and the passenger attempted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The passenger then contacted the Southern California Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) and was given assistance with navigation and airplane operation. The passenger subsequently landed the airplane at Meadows Field Airport (BFL), Bakersfield, California. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Physical-Impairment/incapacitation-Cardiovascular-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_WPR25LA003.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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