Aircraft model
Bell 206L-4 accident history
Complete safety record for the Bell 206L-4, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
488
Confirmed fatalities
318
Fatal incidents
138
Fatal rate
28.3%
Probable causes
Under investigation45 incidents
Pilot error15 incidents
Unknown12 incidents
Mechanical failure11 incidents
Wire strike10 incidents
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 206L-4 crashes have there been?
488 recorded incidents involving the Bell 206L-4, from 1973 to 2026, with 318 deathsacross 138 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 1986-06-18 at Grand Canyon, United States, which killed 25.
What causes 206L-4 accidents?
The most common established cause is mechanical failure, in 86 of them, then pilot error in 86.
Where do 206L-4 accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | 🇺🇸Riverton, United States | — |
| 2026-09-18 | 🇺🇸Plymouth, United States | — |
| 2026-08-24 | 🇬🇹Sanarate, Guatemala | — |
| 2026-08-17 | 🇬🇷Sifnos, Greece | 3 |
| 2026-08-09 | 🇨🇦Gameti, Canada | — |
| 2026-07-23 | 🇿🇦near the Orange River, South Africa | — |
| 2026-07-21 | 🇺🇸Ada, United States | — |
| 2026-07-16 | 🇺🇸St. Joseph, United States | — |
| 2026-06-14 | 🇧🇷Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 5 |
| 2026-04-30 | 🇺🇸Chapmansboro, United States | — |
| 2026-04-04 | 🇺🇸Chimney Rock, United States | — |
| 2026-03-27 | 🇨🇦Dog Lake, Canada | — |
| 2026-03-23 | 🇨🇦Lac Simoncouche, Canada | — |
| 2026-03-19 | 🇨🇦Snowy Lake, Canada | — |
| 2026-01-18 | 🇺🇸Kamas, United States | — |
| 2026-01-15 | 🇺🇸Logsden, United States | — |
| 2026-01-06 | 🇦🇺Queensland, Australia | — |
| 2025-12-13 | 🇳🇿Ranana, New Zealand | 2 |
| 2025-11-24 | 🇻🇪Uruyen, Venezuela | — |
| 2025-09-27 | 🇺🇸Archer City, United States | — |
| 2025-09-10 | 🇺🇸Monroe, United States | — |
| 2025-09-01 | 🇨🇴Cali, Colombia | — |
| 2025-08-22 | 🇺🇸Picayune, United States | — |
| 2025-08-01 | 🇨🇦Ontario, Canada | — |
| 2025-07-27 | 🇺🇸North Bend, United States | — |
| 2025-07-23 | 🇺🇸Thibodaux, United States | 1 |
| 2025-07-18 | 🇺🇸Bloomington, United States | — |
| 2025-07-14 | 🇨🇦Behchoko, Canada | — |
| 2025-07-06 | 🇨🇦Condor, Canada | 1 |
| 2025-07-01 | 🇺🇸Edgerton, United States | — |
| 2025-04-14 | 🇺🇸Amboy, United States | — |
| 2025-04-10 | 🇺🇸Jersey City, United States | 6 |
| 2025-03-21 | 🇺🇸Chamblee, United States | — |
| 2025-03-19 | 🇺🇸Mountain Home Park, United States | 1 |
| 2025-03-18 | 🇧🇷Raul Soares, Brazil | — |
| 2025-02-14 | 🇨🇴Copey - Cesar, Colombia | — |
| 2025-02-06 | 🇮🇩Bentong Helicopter Landing Site, Indonesia | — |
| 2025-02-05 | 🇿🇦Polokwane Civil Aerodrome, South Africa | 1 |
| 2025-01-14 | 🇺🇸Lemoore, United States | — |
| 2024-11-21 | 🇺🇸Lakeland, United States | — |
| 2024-10-27 | 🇺🇸Canal Winchester, United States | — |
| 2024-10-07 | 🇺🇸Owenton, United States | 3 |
| 2024-09-29 | 🇪🇸near Monte Picayo, Puçol, Valencia, Spain | 3 |
| 2024-09-26 | 🇺🇸Fern Prairie, United States | — |
| 2024-09-25 | 🇺🇸Lexington, United States | — |
| 2024-09-21 | 🇺🇸Arroyo Agua, United States | — |
| 2024-09-07 | 🇺🇸King Salmon, United States | 1 |
| 2024-08-29 | 🇬🇹Chiantla, Guatemala | — |
| 2024-08-12 | 🇬🇹Siquinalá, Guatemala | — |
| 2024-07-31 | 🇬🇹El Níspero, Guatemala | 2 |
| 2024-07-29 | 🇺🇸Nashua, United States | 1 |
| 2024-07-21 | 🇺🇸Cuba City, United States | — |
| 2024-07-21 | 🇺🇸Cornland, United States | — |
| 2024-07-08 | 🇺🇸Thorntown, United States | — |
| 2024-05-03 | 🇫🇷Bages, France | — |
| 2024-04-26 | 🇺🇸Anaconda, United States | 1 |
| 2024-04-23 | 🇺🇸Tracy, United States | — |
| 2024-04-18 | 🇧🇷Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | — |
| 2024-04-14 | 🇲🇽Mexico City, Mexico | 3 |
| 2024-03-26 | 🇺🇸Baton Rouge, United States | — |
| 2024-02-28 | 🇬🇱Skovfjord, 13km SE of Narsaq, Greenland | — |
| 2024-01-20 | 🇺🇸Hydro, United States | 3 |
| 2024-01-06 | 🇺🇸Revelstoke BC, United States | 1 |
| 2023-12-28 | 🇺🇸Walland, United States | — |
| 2023-12-23 | 🇺🇸El Centro, United States | — |
| 2023-11-30 | 🇬🇹Lago Itzá Farm, Corozal, San José, Guatemala | — |
| 2023-10-17 | 🇺🇸Mitchell, United States | — |
| 2023-10-10 | 🇮🇹Bondeno, Italy | 2 |
| 2023-09-04 | 🇺🇸King Salmon, United States | — |
| 2023-08-27 | 🇺🇸Hibbing, United States | — |
| 2023-08-06 | 🇺🇸Carthage, United States | — |
| 2023-07-30 | 🇺🇸Denison, United States | 1 |
| 2023-07-29 | 🇺🇸Springfield, United States | 1 |
| 2023-07-23 | 🇺🇸Caldwell, United States | — |
| 2023-07-21 | 🇺🇸Terra Alta, United States | — |
| 2023-07-20 | 🇺🇸Wainwright, United States | 4 |
| 2023-07-16 | 🇦🇺Tumbarumba, Australia | — |
| 2023-07-05 | 🇺🇸Chapman, United States | — |
| 2023-07-05 | 🇺🇸Amity, United States | — |
| 2023-07-01 | 🇸🇪Adolfstrom, Sweden | — |
| 2023-06-25 | 🇺🇸Sandersville, United States | — |
| 2023-06-23 | 🇨🇦Thetford Mines, Canada | — |
| 2023-06-11 | 🇺🇸Pratt, United States | — |
| 2023-06-05 | 🇺🇸Orlando, United States | — |
| 2023-06-03 | 🇺🇸Filer, United States | — |
| 2023-01-22 | 🇧🇷Itacare, Brazil | — |
| 2022-12-15 | 🇺🇸Gulf of Mexico, United States | — |
| 2022-12-07 | 🇺🇸Ft Worth, United States | — |
| 2022-11-02 | 🇺🇸Greenville, United States | — |
| 2022-11-02 | 🇺🇸Greenville, United States | — |
| 2022-10-15 | 🇯🇵Kitakyushu, Japan | — |
| 2022-10-06 | 🇦🇺Maitland, Australia | 1 |
| 2022-10-01 | 🇺🇸Fresno, United States | — |
| 2022-09-10 | 🇺🇸Banning, United States | — |
| 2022-09-05 | 🇬🇧West Usk Lighthouse, Newport, Gwent, United Kingdom | — |
| 2022-08-23 | 🇺🇸Whiteside, United States | 2 |
| 2022-08-01 | 🇺🇸Arcadia, United States | — |
| 2022-07-21 | 🇺🇸Kenton, United States | — |
| 2022-07-19 | 🇺🇸Franklin, United States | — |
| 2022-07-18 | 🇺🇸Verona, United States | — |
Showing 100 most recent of 488 total incidents.