16 Sep 2025: BELL 407 — MED-TRANS CORP — Decatur, TX

No fatalitiesDecatur, TX, United States

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