Incidentsโ†’Bell
Aircraft safety record

Bell helicopter accidents

Safety record and accident history for Bell helicopters, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
972
Confirmed fatalities
74
Fatal incidents
26
Fatal rate
2.7%
Most affected models
Bell 20629 incidents
Bell 40723 incidents
Bell 206B10 incidents
Bell OH-58A7 incidents
Bell 2125 incidents
Probable causes
Under investigation95 incidents
Mechanical failure2 incidents
Pilot error2 incidents
Weather1 incidents
DateLocationModelFatalitiesSeverityCauseSource
2026-06-14๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ทRio de Janeiro, Brazil206B JetRanger III5fatalUnder investigationWikipedia โ†—
2026-05-13๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธDallas, United States407โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2026-04-29๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธYoung, United States407โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2026-04-11๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธJacksonville, United States407โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2026-02-05๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธFlagstaff, United States4072fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2026-01-29๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธFloral City, United States47G-3Bโ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2026-01-18๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธMt Hotham Aerodrome, United States212โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2026-01-15๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธLogsden, United States206L-3โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2026-01-06๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธQueensland, United States206โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-12-15๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธLas Vegas, United States407โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-12-13๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธRanana, United States2062fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2025-11-24๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธUruyen, United States206โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-10-11๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธHuntington Beach, United States222โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-10-07๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธSquamish, United States214B-1โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-09-27๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธArcher City, United States206โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-09-22๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธTalpa de Allende, United States4122fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2025-09-16๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธDecatur, United States407โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-09-10๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธMonroe, United States206โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-09-05๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธGuadarranque reservoir, United States412โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-09-01๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธCali, United States206โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-08-23๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธCaseville, United StatesOH-58Aโ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-08-01๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธOntario, United States206โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-07-31๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธAssumption, United States47Gโ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-07-27๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธNorth Bend, United States206Bโ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-07-18๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธBloomington, United StatesB206-Bโ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-07-06๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธCondor, United States2061fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2025-07-01๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธEdgerton, United States206Bโ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-06-15๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธGuptkashi, United States407โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-06-13๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธBountiful, United States407โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-05-05๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธGangnani, United States4076fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2025-04-15๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธAmboy, United States206Bโ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-04-10๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธPetersgrat Mountain, United States505โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-04-10๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธJersey City, United States206L-46fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2025-03-21๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธChamblee, United States206โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-03-19๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธMountain Home Park, United States206B II1fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2025-03-18๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธRaul Soares, United States206โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-02-14๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธCopey - Cesar, United States206โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-02-06๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธBentong Helicopter Landing Site, United States206L-4โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-02-05๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธPolokwane Civil Aerodrome, United States2061fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2025-01-14๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธLemoore, United States206Aโ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-11-21๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธLakeland, United States206Bโ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-11-12๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธRegiรƒยณn del Maule, United States205โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-10-07๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธOwenton, United States206L-33fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2024-09-29๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธValรƒยจncia, United States2063fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2024-09-26๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธFern Prairie, United States206Lโ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-09-25๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธLexington, United States206โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-09-21๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธArroyo Agua, United States206โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-09-08๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ปPasaquina, El SalvadorUH-1H Iroquois9fatalUnder investigationWikipedia โ†—
2024-09-07๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธKing Salmon, United States206B1fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2024-08-12๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธEscuintla, United States206โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-08-03๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธRaft River, United States407โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-31๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธEscuintia, United States2062fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-29๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธNashua, United States2061fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-26๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธOktaha, United States407โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-21๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธCornland, United States206โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-21๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธCuba City, United States206Bโ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-19๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธHegins, United StatesOH-58Aโ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-11๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธStanley, United States407โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-09๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธFort McMurray , United States212โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-08๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธThorntown, United States206L-3โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-05-19๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทVarzaqan, Iran2129fatalWeatherWikipedia โ†—
2024-05-16๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธMinsk, United States505โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-05-03๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธBages, United States206โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-04-26๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธAnaconda, United States206-L41fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2024-04-23๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธTracy, United States206L-3โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-04-18๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธState of Mato Grosso do Sul, MS, United States206โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-04-14๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธMeico City, United States2063fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2024-04-10๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธChicureo, United States407โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-03-26๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธBaton Rouge, United States206Bโ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-03-09๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธMwachon, United States407โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-03-05๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธRaigad, United States407โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-02-28๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธNarsaq, United States206โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-02-23๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธGarey, United States47G-3B-1โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-02-15๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธMidrand, United States407โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-01-21๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธHydro, United States2063fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2024-01-06๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Revelstoke BC, United States2061fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2023-12-24๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธEl Centro, United States206Bโ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-12-06๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธArau, United States4125fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2023-11-16๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธChesterfield, United States407โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-11-15๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธChesterfield, United States407โ€”unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL โ†—
2023-11-15๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธEstacada, United StatesOH-58Aโ€”unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL โ†—
2023-11-15๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธEstacada, United StatesOH-58Aโ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-11-15๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธEstacada, United StatesOH-58Aโ€”unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL โ†—
2023-11-15๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธChesterfield, United States407โ€”unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL โ†—
2023-10-10๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธBondeno, United States2062fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2023-09-22๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธMadang Province, United States407โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-09-21๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธLinden, United States407โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-09-21๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธLinden, United States407โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB CAROL โ†—
2023-09-21๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธLinden, United States407โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB CAROL โ†—
2023-09-20๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธAratula, United States204Bโ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-09-10๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธBalch Camp, United States212โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-09-07๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ชUm Al Quwain, UAE2122fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2023-08-12๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธMifflinville, United States47G-51fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2023-08-09๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธGuernsey, United StatesOH-58Aโ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-08-06๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธCarthage, United States206โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-08-06๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธCarthage, United States206โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB CAROL โ†—
2023-08-06๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธCarthage, United States206โ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB CAROL โ†—
2023-07-30๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธBlanchard, United StatesOH-58Aโ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-07-30๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธDenison, United States206B1fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2023-07-30๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธDenison, United States206B1fatalUnder investigationNTSB CAROL โ†—

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