# NTSB Accident GAA15CA280
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44** · 2015-09-22 · West Palm Beach, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA15CA280
- **Event ID:** 20150929X53540
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-09-22
- **Location:** West Palm Beach, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.59111, -80.081947
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- **Model:** R44
- **Registration:** N44XL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instructor's improper use of pitch control during a demonstrated 180 degree autorotation which resulted in damage to the tail boom.

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