- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | January 02, 1969 |
Time: | 1243 |
Location: | Tyonek, Alaska |
Operator: | ERA Helicopter |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | ? |
AC Type: | Bell 205A |
Registration: | N4048G |
cn / ln: | ? |
Aboard: | 2 (passengers:1 crew:1) |
Fatalities: | 2 (passengers:1 crew:1) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The helicopter crashed into the water after a uncontrolled descent. Moisture in the servo cylinder vent ports froze causing the pilot valves ports to become inoperative causing the pitch control to lock-up. |
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