| - | 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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