Feb 5, 2016
Accident
Substantial Taylor, TX
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
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.
NTSB GAA16CA530