Airplane Crash - Tyonek, Alaska 01/02/1969
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Tyonek, Alaska
Date | 01/02/1969 |
Time | 12:43 |
Location | Tyonek, Alaska |
Operator | ERA Helicopter |
Type | Bell 205A |
Registration | N4048G |
Aboard | 2 |
Fatalities | 2 |
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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