Aircraft model
Bell 205 accident history
Complete safety record for the Bell 205, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
11
Confirmed fatalities
30
Fatal incidents
3
Fatal rate
27.3%
Probable causes
Unknown4 incidents
Mechanical failure3 incidents
CFIT / Terrain2 incidents
Under investigation1 incident
Weather1 incident
Why these are filed here
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 205 crashes have there been?
11 recorded incidents involving the Bell 205, from 1988 to 2024, with 30 deathsacross 3 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 1988-11-17 at Al-Owair, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, which killed 16.
What causes 205 accidents?
The most common established cause is mechanical failure, in 3 of them, then controlled flight into terrain in 2.
Where do 205 accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-12 | 🇨🇱Región del Maule, Chile | — |
| 2022-09-07 | 🇺🇸Cougar, United States | — |
| 2022-08-31 | 🇨🇦La Ronge, Canada | — |
| 2022-01-15 | 🇺🇸El Cajon, United States | — |
| 2020-08-24 | 🇺🇸LaVerne, United States | — |
| 2018-06-27 | 🇨🇦Hudson Bay, Canada | — |
| 2011-09-04 | 🇺🇸Tehachapi, United States | — |
| 2011-03-24 | 🇨🇱San Clemente, Chile | 1 |
| 2009-02-15 | 🇨🇱Chanco, Chile | 13 |
| 1998-07-18 | 🇵🇹Mação, Portugal | — |
| 1988-11-17 | 🇦🇪Al-Owair, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 16 |