What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 16, 2009, at approximately 1012 CDT, N298NW, a Lear 35A, was operating a FAR135 lifeguard flight at an altitude of 40,000 feet. The crew reported the loss of the autopilot and utilization of the standby altimeter. They added that the aircraft was no longer capable of continuing operations in the rsvm airspace and requested a descent. ATC issued a clearance to 37,000 feet and declared an emergency. During the descent the air traffic separation was lost; a closure of 3.8 NM and 400 foot occurred. The crewmembers and three passengers (one patient and two medical personnel) experienced no injuries and the aircraft received no damage. The flight continued with no further incident. Post-flight inspection of the aircraft resulted in replacement of the autopilot pitch control card.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 16, 2009, AT APPROXIMATELY 1012 CDT, N298NW, A LEAR 35A, WAS OPERATING A FAR135 LIFEGUARD FLIGHT AT AN ALTITUDE OF 40,000 FEET. THE CREW REPORTED THE LOSS OF THE AUTOPILOT AND UTILIZATION OF THE STANDBY ALTIMETER. THEY ADDED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NO LONGER CAPABLE OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS IN THE RSVM AIRSPACE AND REQUESTED A DESCENT. ATC ISSUED A CLEARANCE TO 37,000 FEET AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. DURING THE DESCENT THE AIR TRAFFIC SEPARATION WAS LOST; A CLOSURE OF 3.8 NM AND 400 FOOT OCCURRED. THE CREWMEMBERS AND THREE PASSENGERS (ONE PATIENT AND TWO MEDICAL PERSONNEL) EXPERIENCED NO INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED NO DAMAGE. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF THE AUTOPILOT PITCH CONTROL CARD.