Aircraft model
Bell 206A accident history
Complete safety record for the Bell 206A, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
4
Confirmed fatalities
2
Fatal incidents
2
Fatal rate
50.0%
Probable causes
Unknown2 incidents
Under investigation1 incident
Pilot error1 incident
Where incidents occurred
3 incidents
1 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 206A crashes have there been?
4 recorded incidents involving the Bell 206A, from 1982 to 2025, with 2 deathsacross 2 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 1982-06-01 at Antarctica, Antarctica, which killed 1.
What causes 206A accidents?
The most common established cause is pilot error, in 1 of them.
Where do 206A accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-14 | 🇺🇸Lemoore, United States | — |
| 2014-07-23 | 🇺🇸Wenatchee, United States | 1 |
| 2008-08-22 | 🇺🇸Barnesville, United States | — |
| 1982-06-01 | 🇦🇶Antarctica, Antarctica | 1 |