# Accident 19840609041609A: Bell 47G5, Oceanside, CA, June 9, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 9, 1984, 05:30 local time
- Place: Oceanside, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ops On Grnd To Tkof/Rtrcrft
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.2000° N, 117.3498° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2000&lon=-117.3498&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2252W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2252W-2013-04-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-5 (registry code 1181032, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-435 series (registry code 41525, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G5
- Reported engine: LYC VO435B1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX84LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA341) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840609041609A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER WHEN NON CERTIFIED PERSON ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX84LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA341), Jun 9, 1984: Bell 47G-5 (N2252W), Oceanside, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2252W (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19830614025259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830614025259A), Jun 14, 1983: Bell 47G5 (N2252W), Valley Center, CA, Substantial damage. Helicopter crashed during emergency landing when engine quit due to fuel exhaustion..
- [Accident 19780327013729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780327013729A), Mar 27, 1978: Bell 47G5 (N2252W), Santa Ynez, CA, Substantial damage. Drive gear bolt lock plate.
- [Accident 19740717023229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740717023229A), Jul 17, 1974: Bell 47G5 (N2252W), Oceanside, CA, Substantial damage. Tail rotor blade failed & separated.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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