I did a few thousand EOls in the R22 (without the needles synchronised) back in the old ab-initio instructing days. Aircraft undamaged (honestly
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As for engine failures; never had one for real in a single, but had a couple in twins, which is why I always do autos to a flare and power recovery in twins on an OPC.