Accident to the Guimbal Cabri registered PR-EFC on 11/04/2022 at Contagem

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Brazilian authorities:

The aircraft took off from the EFAI Helipad (SNHN), Contagem, MG, in order to perform a local instruction flight, with an instructor and a student on board. After take-off, loss of in-flight control occurred. The aircraft crashed into a truck.

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General information
Local date	11/04/2022
Responsible entity	Brazil - CENIPA
State or area of occurrence	South America - Brazil
Location	Contagem
Human consequences	Serious
Number of serious injuries	2
Aircraft consequences	Substantial
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2022-0159

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Rotorcraft - Helicopter - Small/light Helicopter - Small Helicopter
Operator	Brazil (EFAI -escola de aviacao civil)
Manufacturer / Model	GUIMBAL - CABRI
Aircraft Registration	PR-EFC
State of registry	Brazil
Last departure point	Brazil
Planned destination	Brazil
Flight phase	Take-off
Serial number
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Non-Commercial Operations - Flight Training/Instructional - Dual

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