Incident report
Robinson R22 crash near Taylor, Texas, United States
unknown2016-02-05
Summary
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.
Incident details
Date
2016-02-05
Location
Taylor, Texas, United States
Aircraft
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗30.5728, -97.4431
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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