What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At approximately 2130 on August 5, 2007 N369CD a BE-90, operated by enchantment aviation inc. dba southwest medevac, departed sierra blanca regional airport enroute albuquerque international airport with one ATP rated pilot, flight nurse, paramedic, a fifteen month old female patient and her mother onboard. The aircraft departed runway 06 and shortly thereafter impacted terrain approximately 3.6 miles from the airport. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight plan was filed for the 14 code of federal regulations, part 135 lifguard flight. The aircraft impacted the ground in a right wing down attitude creating a debris field approximately 1100 feet long and 80 feet wide.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 2130 ON AUGUST 5, 2007 N369CD A BE-90, OPERATED BY ENCHANTMENT AVIATION INC. DBA SOUTHWEST MEDEVAC, DEPARTED SIERRA BLANCA REGIONAL AIRPORT ENROUTE ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WITH ONE ATP RATED PILOT, FLIGHT NURSE, PARAMEDIC, A FIFTEEN MONTH OLD FEMALE PATIENT AND HER MOTHER ONBOARD. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 06 AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER IMPACTED TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 3.6 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, PART 135 LIFGUARD FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A RIGHT WING DOWN ATTITUDE CREATING A DEBRIS FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1100 FEET LONG AND 80 FEET WIDE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.