What happened
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(-23) At approximately 1840 UTC (1140 PDT), N4106T, a Cessna CE-320, was climbing from 11,000 MSL to 13,000 MSL in compliance with an ATC IFR clearance, proceeding direct to lake Hughes (lhs) VORTAC. At 12,500 MSL crossing the shafter VORTAC (ehf) 160 radial, 30 mile fix, N4106T enrountered serious turbulence which caused the aircraft to become inverted. The pilot reported becoming inverted and recovering three times with an accompanying altitude loss from 12,500 MSL to 3,500 MSL. The pilot was able to stabilize the aircraft at 2,500 MSL and requested a course reversal and a diversion to land. The pilot was vectored to Bakersfield Meadows (bfl) airport where N4106T landed without further incident. High winds and turbulence were reported in the bfl area along N4106T'S route of flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 1840 UTC (1140 PDT), N4106T, A CESSNA CE-320, WAS CLIMBING FROM 11,000 MSL TO 13,000 MSL IN COMPLIANCE WITH AN ATC IFR CLEARANCE, PROCEEDING DIRECT TO LAKE HUGHES (LHS) VORTAC. AT 12,500 MSL CROSSING THE SHAFTER VORTAC (EHF) 160 RADIAL, 30 MILE FIX, N4106T ENROUNTERED SERIOUS TURBULENCE WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO BECOME INVERTED. THE PILOT REPORTED BECOMING INVERTED AND RECOVERING THREE TIMES WITH AN ACCOMPANYING ALTITUDE LOSS FROM 12,500 MSL TO 3,500 MSL. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO STABILIZE THE AIRCRAFT AT 2,500 MSL AND REQUESTED A COURSE REVERSAL AND A DIVERSION TO LAND. THE PILOT WAS VECTORED TO BAKERSFIELD MEADOWS (BFL) AIRPORT WHERE N4106T LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. HIGH WINDS AND TURBULENCE WERE REPORTED IN THE BFL AREA ALONG N4106T'S ROUTE OF FLIGHT.
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