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| Date: | Sunday 8 October 1978 |
| Time: | 09:25 |
| Type: |  Bell 205A-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Era Helicopter |
| Registration: | N2215W |
| MSN: | 30053 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Kenai, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | Oil Platforms |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
float equipped.Tail rotor pitch control change chain had 21.5 hours since installation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 August 1973 | N2215W | Era Helicopter | 0 | near Thompson Fls, Mont | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
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