Accident to the Airbus AS350 registered PR-CNS on 16/07/2026 at Pederneiras (Brazil)

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Brazilian authorities:

During the flight, a main rotor RPM loss alarm sounded, and an emergency landing was made in an unprepared field. Upon landing, the helicopter collided with the ground.

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General information
Local date	16/07/2026
Responsible entity	Brazil - CENIPA
State or area of occurrence	Brazil
Location	Pederneiras
Human consequences	None
Aircraft consequences	Substantial
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2026-0318

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Helicopter - Small helicopter
Operator	Brazil - Other (Canopus Construções Ltda)
Manufacturer / Model	AEROSPATIALE - AS350
Aircraft Registration	PR-CNS
State of registry	Brazil
Last departure point	Brazil - Other (Canaã Executivo (SD7E))
Planned destination	Brazil - Other (Barra Grande (SI8W))
Flight phase	En route
Serial number	4764
Operator Type AG	Private owner
Operation Type	Unknown

BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.