No fatalities
BELL 407 accident at Decatur, TX, 16 Sept 2025
On September 16, 2025, a BELL 407 operated by MED-TRANS CORP was involved in an aviation accident near Decatur, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The instructor candidate’s erroneous operation of the throttle during an autorotation from altitude with power recovery, which resulted in a hard landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 16 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
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.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Instructor/check pilotProp/rotor parameters — Not attained/maintained