What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 4, 2024, a Beech C90B king air made an emergency landing at Meadows Field Airport (bfl) in Bakersfield California. Piloted by the sole uncertificated passenger, with the assistance of air traffic control (ATC) after the pilot passed out in flight. Plane landed safely but veered off runway into a grassy field. No damage to the aircraft or injuries to the passenger, but pilot was later pronounced deceased when emergency services arrived.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 4, 2024, A BEECH C90B KING AIR MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT MEADOWS FIELD AIRPORT (BFL) IN BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIA. PILOTED BY THE SOLE UNCERTIFICATED PASSENGER, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) AFTER THE PILOT PASSED OUT IN FLIGHT. PLANE LANDED SAFELY BUT VEERED OFF RUNWAY INTO A GRASSY FIELD. NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR INJURIES TO THE PASSENGER, BUT PILOT WAS LATER PRONOUNCED DECEASED WHEN EMERGENCY SERVICES ARRIVED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.