What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 3, 2025, a Cessna 170 loss control while attempting an off-runway landing approximately 19 miles east of bakersfield, California, at coordinates 35.4668° n, 118.8663° w. the landing occurred on uneven mountainous terrain that wasn’t intended for aviation operations. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained serious injuries and was transported by medical air evacuation. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 3, 2025, A CESSNA 170 LOSS CONTROL WHILE ATTEMPTING AN OFF-RUNWAY LANDING APPROXIMATELY 19 MILES EAST OF BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, AT COORDINATES 35.4668° N, 118.8663° W. THE LANDING OCCURRED ON UNEVEN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN THAT WASN’T INTENDED FOR AVIATION OPERATIONS. THE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY MEDICAL AIR EVACUATION. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.