Oct 21, 2025
Accident
Substantial Springfield, MO
Injuries2 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and the flight instructor’s lack of proper remedial action during the practice autorotation that resulted in the helicopter impacting terrain. Contributing to the accident was the presence of the gusting wind condition and the presence of speed shear.
NTSB CEN26LA027