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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Agusta A109S · Brainard, MN · June 28, 2019

Date: June 28, 2019 · 00:43 local
Place: Brainard, MN
Airport: Brainerd Lakes Regional
Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: S6GA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N11NM
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19FA185
Reported as: Agusta A109S
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207C
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,376 total533 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

N11NMRegistration cancelled Apr 3, 2020 · Agusta A109SS/N 22075 · Built 2008 Airframe modelAgusta A109S Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW207CTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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Flight departed north memorial medical center at approximately 2348L, GPS tracking indicated the flight terminated at 1241L, aircraft was found with minimal debris field parallel to runway 23 and adjacent taxiway. No slid marks were noted. Aircraft was facing opposite direction of landing runway. Aircraft had major structural damage as a result of the vertical descent. Pilot front right seat and were fatal.

As the FAA filed it

FLIGHT DEPARTED NORTH MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT APPROXIMATELY 2348L, GPS TRACKING INDICATED THE FLIGHT TERMINATED AT 1241L, AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND WITH MINIMAL DEBRIS FIELD PARALLEL TO RUNWAY 23 AND ADJACENT TAXIWAY. NO SLID MARKS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS FACING OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF LANDING RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT HAD MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE VERTICAL DESCENT. PILOT FRONT RIGHT SEAT AND WERE FATAL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN19FA185Accident · 2 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportBrainerd, MNThe pilot's spatial disorientation during an instrument approach in dark night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent impact with terrain.Jun 28, 2019 · Substantial damage