What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
An Agusta A109S air evacuation helicopter was enroute from brainerd lakes regional airport (kbrd) to chandler airport, alexandria, MN (kaxn) for a patient pickup. During the GPS approach to runway 22 at kaxn, pilot executed the missed approach due to low visibility. The aircraft initially proceeded to climb and make a slight right turn. At approximately 270 degrees through the turn, the aircraft was in a steep descent and high bank turn. During the descent, the aircraft impacted the top of some trees before continuning to the ground, bouncing, and hitting numerous other trees before coming to rest in a wooded area on its side. Two crew members were ejected from the aircraft while one was stuck in the front seat. All crew members were evacuated for medical treatment.
As the FAA filed it
AN AGUSTA A109S AIR EVACUATION HELICOPTER WAS ENROUTE FROM BRAINERD LAKES REGIONAL AIRPORT (KBRD) TO CHANDLER AIRPORT, ALEXANDRIA, MN (KAXN) FOR A PATIENT PICKUP. DURING THE GPS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 22 AT KAXN, PILOT EXECUTED THE MISSED APPROACH DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY. THE AIRCRAFT INITIALLY PROCEEDED TO CLIMB AND MAKE A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN. AT APPROXIMATELY 270 DEGREES THROUGH THE TURN, THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A STEEP DESCENT AND HIGH BANK TURN. DURING THE DESCENT, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TOP OF SOME TREES BEFORE CONTINUNING TO THE GROUND, BOUNCING, AND HITTING NUMEROUS OTHER TREES BEFORE COMING TO REST IN A WOODED AREA ON ITS SIDE. TWO CREW MEMBERS WERE EJECTED FROM THE AIRCRAFT WHILE ONE WAS STUCK IN THE FRONT SEAT. ALL CREW MEMBERS WERE EVACUATED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.
NTSB investigation
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