Aircraft model
Bell 205A-1 accident history
Complete safety record for the Bell 205A-1, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
4
Confirmed fatalities
16
Fatal incidents
1
Fatal rate
25.0%
Probable causes
Weather1 incident
Mechanical failure1 incident
Unknown1 incident
CFIT / Terrain1 incident
Where incidents occurred
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 205A-1 crashes have there been?
4 recorded incidents involving the Bell 205A-1, from 1988 to 2022, with 16 deathsacross 1 fatal accident. The deadliest was on 1988-11-17 at Al-Owair, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, which killed 16.
What causes 205A-1 accidents?
The most common established cause is controlled flight into terrain, in 1 of them, then weather in 1.
Where do 205A-1 accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-07 | 🇺🇸Cougar, United States | — |
| 2022-01-15 | 🇺🇸El Cajon, United States | — |
| 1998-07-18 | 🇵🇹Mação, Portugal | — |
| 1988-11-17 | 🇦🇪Al-Owair, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 16 |