Raytheon Aircraft Company C90A accident near Bakersfield, CA
On October 4, 2024, a Raytheon Aircraft Company C90A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bakersfield, CA. 1 person died.
- Date
- October 4, 2024
- Place
- Bakersfield, CA
- Aircraft
- Raytheon Aircraft Company C90A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- —
- Position
- 35.369°N, 119.034°W
- NTSB ID
- 20241005195260
Official records · WPR25LA003
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- NTSB Mor ATC Review: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
On October 4, 2024, about 1340 Pacific daylight time, a Raytheon Aircraft Company C90A airplane, 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 20,000 ft, the pilot lost consciousness, and the passenger attempted CPR. The passenger then contacted air traffic control and was given assistance with navigation and airplane operation. The passenger subsequently landed the airplane at Meadows Field Airport (BFL), Bakersfield, California. An autopsy of the pilot was performed by the Kern County Medical Examiner-Coroner. According to the autopsy report, the cause of death was “Hypertensive and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease,” and the manner of death was “natural.” The autopsy identified an enlarged heart, with a weight of 620 grams (normal heart weight is roughly 370-500 grams for a male of body weight 200 lbs). All four chambers of the heart were described as severely dilated. Coronary artery disease was present, with plaque causing up to 60% narrowing of the left anterior descending coronary artery, 50% narrowing of the right coronary artery, and 30% narrowing of the left circumflex coronary artery. No coronary artery blood clot was identified. There was an area of fibrosis
Probable cause
The pilot’s incapacitation by an in-flight cardiac event that led to cardiac arrest.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
