R44 into IMC?

I know this is an old thread, but am starting my training in helos and this crash was mentioned. Does anyone know if there is a final report by the investigating agency, further authoritative information, or a current link to the full video which includes the takeoff (over 7 mins long)?
 
Bell206 said:
I believe this is the link below. But if looking for helicopter inadvertent IMC reports there are also plenty in the US NTSB database, unfortunately.
http://sistema.cenipa.aer.mil.br/cenipa/paginas/relatorios/rf/en/PR-TUN_04_12_2016_English.pdf

Video:
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Thanks. That video does show the transition into IMC. Seems he had plenty of time to make the correct decision and turn around. Disturbing to watch.

Some other interesting tidbits from the written report:

The pilot had promoted such flights at bridal fairs.

The pilot had flown to this exact location several times previously.

They only entered IMC when quite close to the destination and searching for it.

The pilot may have been using an AI on the GPS rather than the actual AI.
 
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