Summary
On September 16, 2025, a Bell 407 (N407WA) was involved in an accident near Decatur, TX. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury, with 2 people uninjured out of 3 aboard. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The instructor candidate’s erroneous operation of the throttle during an autorotation from altitude with power recovery, which resulted in a hard landing.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN25LA380. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N407WA.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The instructor candidate’s erroneous operation of the throttle during an autorotation from altitude with power recovery, which resulted in a hard landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN25LA380