23 Oct 2025: EUROCOPTER AS350 B3 — HAYNES AVIATION LLC — Wetumpka, AL

No fatalitiesWetumpka, AL, United States

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.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotLanding flare — Not attained/maintainedInstructor/check pilot