Accident · 2025-10-22
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-10-22
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER AS350 (N545HF)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- HAYNES AVIATION LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- HAYNES AVIATION LLC
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.
Source: NTSB case ERA26LA026Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor | Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 61 | Class 2 (2025-08-19) | 6,500 total · 950 in this make/model · 6,000 as PIC · 69 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Helicopter | 30 | Class 2 (2025-01-28) | 1,671 total · 59 in this make/model · 1,588 as PIC · 94 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.