# NTSB Accident WPR20CA140
> **Robinson R22** · 2020-04-22 · Caldwell, ID, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR20CA140
- **Event ID:** 20200423X73125
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-04-22
- **Location:** Caldwell, ID, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.639999, -116.639999
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Robinson
- **Model:** R22
- **Registration:** N6703S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instructor's failure to set the proper rotor rpm during a practice autorotation, which led to his failure to maintain a proper descent rate and resulted in a hard, bounced landing.

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