What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 20, 2004, at 2340 central daylight time, a Bell 206L-1, N137AE, operated by air evac lifeteam, collided with the terrain during a medivac flight. The patient was fatally injured. The pilot, paramedic, and nurse, on board were seriously injured. The helicopter was destroyed. The 14 CFR part 135 flight was operating in visual meterological conditions and was receiving company flight following at the time of the accident. The helicopter departed its base at Washington, Indiana, and flew to huntingburg, Indiana, where the patient was boarded. The intended destination of the helicopter was the deaconess hospital (16IN) in evansville, Indiana.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 20, 2004, AT 2340 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A BELL 206L-1, N137AE, OPERATED BY AIR EVAC LIFETEAM, COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN DURING A MEDIVAC FLIGHT. THE PATIENT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE PILOT, PARAMEDIC, AND NURSE, ON BOARD WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED. THE 14 CFR PART 135 FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND WAS RECEIVING COMPANY FLIGHT FOLLOWING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE HELICOPTER DEPARTED ITS BASE AT WASHINGTON, INDIANA, AND FLEW TO HUNTINGBURG, INDIANA, WHERE THE PATIENT WAS BOARDED. THE INTENDED DESTINATION OF THE HELICOPTER WAS THE DEACONESS HOSPITAL (16IN) IN EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.