Aviation accident CEN25LA380

Name: aviation accident: BELL 407 near Decatur (2025-09-16)
Start: 2025-09-16
Location: Decatur, TX, USA

MINR · BELL 407 · 2025-09-16 · Decatur, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN25LA380
Event ID: 20250916201008
Type: Accident
Date: 2025-09-16
Location: Decatur, TX, USA
Coordinates: 33.254167, -97.580556

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: BELL
Model: 407
Registration: N407WA
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The instructor candidate’s erroneous operation of the throttle during an autorotation from altitude with power recovery, which resulted in a hard landing.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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