What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 11, 2006, at 2217 CST, a Bell 407, N302LE, operated by cj systems aviation group (dba life flight eagle) as an air ambulance, executed an emergency landing on a school parking lot near Raytown, Missouri. Pilot stated that during cruise flight at approximately 1,000 feet AGL, he heard a loud bang and experienced a low frequency vibration. A run-on emergency landing was accomplished in the parking lot of Raytown south high school. There were no injuries to the pilot and three passengers. Inspection of the aircraft revealed an uncontained failure of rotating components in the engine hot section.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 11, 2006, AT 2217 CST, A BELL 407, N302LE, OPERATED BY CJ SYSTEMS AVIATION GROUP (DBA LIFE FLIGHT EAGLE) AS AN AIR AMBULANCE, EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A SCHOOL PARKING LOT NEAR RAYTOWN, MISSOURI. PILOT STATED THAT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FEET AGL, HE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND EXPERIENCED A LOW FREQUENCY VIBRATION. A RUN-ON EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN THE PARKING LOT OF RAYTOWN SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED AN UNCONTAINED FAILURE OF ROTATING COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE HOT SECTION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.