NONE · Robinson R22 · 2016-02-05 · Taylor, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA16CA530
Event ID
20191003X74128
Type
Accident
Date
2016-02-05
Location
Taylor, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.572778, -97.443054
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Robinson
Model
R22
Registration
N1777V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's improper collective input during a simulated engine failure autorotation with a power recovery, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and the main rotor blade striking the tailboom.