What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 28, 2007 at approximately 0157 local time, N90AE, an EMS helicopter operating under part 135, crashed during takeoff. Statements from the crew indicate that the helicopter started spinning several times to the right. The revolutions slowed momentarily, followed by an increase in the engine RPM, eventually crashing. The helicopter came to rest on its left side, pinning the paramedic. The flight nurse was able to exit the helicopter out of the right side. The flight nurse assisted the pilot in exiting the helicopter. First responders had to extract the paramedic and patient from the helicopter.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 28, 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 0157 LOCAL TIME, N90AE, AN EMS HELICOPTER OPERATING UNDER PART 135, CRASHED DURING TAKEOFF. STATEMENTS FROM THE CREW INDICATE THAT THE HELICOPTER STARTED SPINNING SEVERAL TIMES TO THE RIGHT. THE REVOLUTIONS SLOWED MOMENTARILY, FOLLOWED BY AN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPM, EVENTUALLY CRASHING. THE HELICOPTER CAME TO REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE, PINNING THE PARAMEDIC. THE FLIGHT NURSE WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE HELICOPTER OUT OF THE RIGHT SIDE. THE FLIGHT NURSE ASSISTED THE PILOT IN EXITING THE HELICOPTER. FIRST RESPONDERS HAD TO EXTRACT THE PARAMEDIC AND PATIENT FROM THE HELICOPTER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.