BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 505
Fort Worth, TX, August 27, 2025
Event Information
| Date | August 27, 2025 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Fort Worth, TX |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 32.79644, -97.15041 |
| Airport | BELL SOUTH AIRFIELD |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
| NTSB Number | CEN25LA381 |
| Event ID | 20250916201009 |
Aircraft
| Make | BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA |
| Model | 505 |
| Registration # | N505GR |
| Operator | Bell Training Academy |
| Owner | Bell Textron Inc. |
| Category | HELI |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 2 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The manufacturer flight instructor’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and a proper descent rate during a demonstrated hover out of ground effect (HOGE) autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the manufacturer flight instructor’s failure to perform corrective action during the HOGE autorotation with a power recovery in a timely manner.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.