NONE · EUROCOPTER AS350 · 2025-10-23 · Wetumpka, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA26LA026
Event ID
20251029201935
Type
Accident
Date
2025-10-23
Location
Wetumpka, AL, USA
Coordinates
32.516667, -86.316667
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS350
Registration
N545HF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper recovery from a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the pilot receiving instruction.