Bell Helicopter Textron Canada helicopter accidents

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

Total incidents

Confirmed fatalities

Fatal incidents

Fatal rate

22.8%

Most affected models

Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 40723 incidents

Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 42910 incidents

Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 5057 incidents

Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-47 incidents

Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 2064 incidents

Probable causes

Under investigation45 incidents

Mechanical failure7 incidents

Pilot error5 incidents

Date	Location	Model	Fatalities	Severity	Cause	Source
2026-04-30	🇺🇸Chapmansboro, United States	206L-4	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2026-02-05	🇺🇸Libby, United States	BHT407	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2025-12-19	🇺🇸Fort Worth, United States	505	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2025-08-27	🇺🇸Fort Worth, United States	505	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2025-08-22	🇺🇸Picayune, United States	206L-3	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2025-04-30	🇺🇸Bethany, United States	505	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2025-02-20	🇺🇸Ririe, United States	505	1	fatal	Under investigation	NTSB
2024-11-11	🇺🇸Lago Vista, United States	505	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2024-03-29	🇺🇸Moran, United States	407	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2023-10-17	🇺🇸Mitchell, United States	206L-4	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB CAROL ↗
2023-10-17	🇺🇸Mitchell, United States	206L-4	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB CAROL ↗
2023-10-17	🇺🇸Mitchell, United States	206L-4	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2023-10-08	🇺🇸Croydon, United States	407	1	fatal	Under investigation	NTSB
2023-09-05	🇺🇸King Salmon , United States	206L-4	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2023-08-27	🇺🇸Hibbing, United States	206	—	unknown	Mechanical failure	NTSB CAROL ↗
2023-08-27	🇺🇸Hibbing, United States	206	—	unknown	Mechanical failure	NTSB CAROL ↗
2023-08-27	🇺🇸Hibbing, United States	206	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2023-08-01	🇺🇸North Charleston, United States	407	—	minor	Mechanical failure	NTSB CAROL ↗
2023-08-01	🇺🇸North Charleston, United States	407	—	minor	Mechanical failure	NTSB CAROL ↗
2023-08-01	🇺🇸North Charleston, United States	407	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2023-05-23	🇺🇸Abbeville, United States	407	—	unknown	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL ↗
2023-05-23	🇺🇸Abbeville, United States	407	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2022-10-08	🇺🇸Moab, United States	505	—	serious	Under investigation	NTSB CAROL ↗
2022-10-08	🇺🇸Moab, United States	505	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2022-06-30	🇺🇸Idabel, United States	206L-4	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB CAROL ↗
2022-06-30	🇺🇸Idabel, United States	206L-4	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2022-06-04	🇺🇸Fairfield, United States	407	—	serious	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL ↗
2022-06-04	🇺🇸Fairfield, United States	407	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2022-05-11	🇺🇸Livermore, United States	407	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2022-05-11	🇺🇸Livermore, United States	407	—	serious	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL ↗
2022-04-26	🇺🇸Elba, United States	429	2	fatal	Under investigation	NTSB
2022-04-26	🇺🇸Elba, United States	429	2	fatal	Mechanical failure	NTSB CAROL ↗
2021-12-14	🇺🇸LaPlace, United States	407	1	fatal	Under investigation	NTSB
2021-12-14	🇺🇸Bridgeport, United States	407	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2021-12-13	🇺🇸Manhattan, United States	429	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2021-10-07	🇺🇸Batavia, United States	429	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2021-04-28	🇺🇸Eden, United States	429	1	fatal	Under investigation	NTSB
2018-01-05	🇺🇸Norfolk, United States	407	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2018-01-04	🇺🇸Norfolk, United States	407	—	unknown	Mechanical failure	NTSB CAROL ↗
2017-11-20	🇺🇸Stuttgart, United States	407	3	fatal	Under investigation	NTSB
2017-11-19	🇺🇸Stuttgart, United States	407	3	fatal	Under investigation	NTSB CAROL ↗
2017-02-15	🇺🇸Shreveport, United States	429	2	fatal	Under investigation	NTSB
2017-02-15	🇺🇸Shreveport, United States	429	2	fatal	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL ↗
2016-09-01	🇺🇸Rikers Island, United States	429	—	unknown	Mechanical failure	NTSB CAROL ↗
2016-09-01	🇺🇸Rikers Island, United States	429	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2016-07-11	🇺🇸Hickory, United States	407	1	fatal	Under investigation	NTSB CAROL ↗
2016-07-11	🇺🇸Hickory, United States	407	1	fatal	Under investigation	NTSB
2016-04-25	🇺🇸Houston, United States	206 L4	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2016-04-25	🇺🇸Houston, United States	206 L4	—	unknown	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL ↗
2015-08-21	🇺🇸Port O'Connor, United States	429	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2014-05-21	🇺🇸Beverly, United States	206 L4	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2013-06-30	🇺🇸New York, United States	206	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2012-12-28	🇺🇸Renton, United States	407	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2011-12-01	🇺🇸Gulf Of Mexico, United States	407	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2010-08-31	🇺🇸Marion, United States	407	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2010-07-29	🇺🇸Libertad, United States	206B	1	fatal	Under investigation	NTSB
2009-12-25	🇺🇸Decatur, United States	407	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB

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