# NTSB Accident GAA16CA530
> **Robinson R22** · 2016-02-05 · Taylor, TX, USA · NONE
## 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.

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