What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 4, 2025, during a part 91 flight into Bakersfield Municipal Airport (L45), the fadec (full authority digital engine control) warning light illuminated during approach. As power was reduced for landing, the pilot attempted to increase power to adjust the approach. The engine did not respond and subsequently shut down. The pilot completed the checklist and tried to restart the engine, but was unsuccessful. The pilot conducted a forced landing in a field approximately half a mile short of runway 34. The aircraft landed without further incident. After landing, the engine was restarted, and the aircraft taxied to the ramp. The specific fadec component failure is unknown and is under investigation. The report will be updated if the investigation uncovers any additional risks.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 4, 2025, DURING A PART 91 FLIGHT INTO BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (L45), THE FADEC (FULL AUTHORITY DIGITAL ENGINE CONTROL) WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING APPROACH. AS POWER WAS REDUCED FOR LANDING, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO INCREASE POWER TO ADJUST THE APPROACH. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND AND SUBSEQUENTLY SHUT DOWN. THE PILOT COMPLETED THE CHECKLIST AND TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT CONDUCTED A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY HALF A MILE SHORT OF RUNWAY 34. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING, THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP. THE SPECIFIC FADEC COMPONENT FAILURE IS UNKNOWN AND IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE REPORT WILL BE UPDATED IF THE INVESTIGATION UNCOVERS ANY ADDITIONAL RISKS.
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