Bell helicopter accidents
Safety record and accident history for Bell helicopters, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Airframes built under licence by Agusta in Italy, Westland in the United Kingdom and Fuji in Japan carry their own serial ranges and are filed separately, under Agusta-Bell, Westland-Bell and Fuji-Bell. Surplus US military airframes rebuilt by third parties are filed under Bell, since the type is unchanged.
How many Bell helicopter crashes have there been?
This database holds 1,104 incidents involving Bell helicopters, from 1953 to 2026. The worst year was 2022, with 73. They account for 812 recorded deathsacross 297 fatal accidents.
A high count reflects how many of a manufacturer's aircraft are flying, not how safe they are. Comparing manufacturers needs flight hours, which are not published for most of the world.
Which Bell model crashes most often?
The Bell 206 appears most often, with 185 incidents, then the Bell 206B with 139.
What causes Bell helicopter accidents?
Where a cause was established, the most common is mechanical failure, in 219 accidents.
Showing 100 most recent of 1,104 total incidents.