# NTSB Accident GAA18CA030
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA** · 2017-10-06 · Las Vegas, NV, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA030
- **Event ID:** 20171030X60823
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-10-06
- **Location:** Las Vegas, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.209445, -115.192779
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- **Model:** R22 BETA
- **Registration:** N878MC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot’s tension on the flight control at a low level during an autorotation, which did not allow sufficient time for the flight instructor to correct and recover control before the hard landing.

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