Aircraft model
Bell 206B III accident history
Complete safety record for the Bell 206B III, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
137
Confirmed fatalities
48
Fatal incidents
27
Fatal rate
19.7%
Probable causes
Under investigation84 incidents
Pilot error11 incidents
Mechanical failure3 incidents
Weather2 incidents
Where incidents occurred
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-14 | 🇧🇷Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 5 |
| 2025-07-27 | 🇺🇸North Bend, United States | — |
| 2025-07-18 | 🇺🇸Bloomington, United States | — |
| 2025-07-01 | 🇺🇸Edgerton, United States | — |
| 2025-04-15 | 🇺🇸Amboy, United States | — |
| 2025-03-19 | 🇺🇸Mountain Home Park, United States | 1 |
| 2024-11-21 | 🇺🇸Lakeland, United States | — |
| 2024-09-07 | 🇺🇸King Salmon, United States | 1 |
| 2024-07-21 | 🇺🇸Cuba City, United States | — |
| 2024-03-26 | 🇺🇸Baton Rouge, United States | — |
| 2023-12-24 | 🇺🇸El Centro, United States | — |
| 2023-07-30 | 🇺🇸Denison, United States | 1 |
| 2023-07-05 | 🇺🇸Chapman, United States | — |
| 2023-06-25 | 🇺🇸Sandersville, United States | — |
| 2023-06-23 | 🇺🇸Thetford Mines, United States | — |
| 2023-06-11 | 🇺🇸Pratt, United States | — |
| 2023-06-05 | 🇺🇸Orlando, United States | — |
| 2023-06-03 | 🇺🇸Filer, United States | — |
| 2022-10-01 | 🇺🇸Fresno, United States | — |
| 2022-08-23 | 🇺🇸Whiteside, United States | 2 |
| 2022-08-01 | 🇺🇸Arcadia, United States | — |
| 2022-07-21 | 🇺🇸Kenton, United States | — |
| 2022-07-18 | 🇺🇸Verona, United States | — |
| 2022-07-01 | 🇺🇸East Troy, United States | — |
| 2022-06-24 | 🇺🇸Merced, United States | — |
| 2022-06-18 | 🇺🇸Pelion, United States | — |
| 2022-06-17 | 🇺🇸Stockton, United States | — |
| 2022-05-31 | 🇺🇸Cameron, United States | — |
| 2022-04-18 | 🇺🇸Cedar Key, United States | — |
| 2021-12-30 | 🇺🇸Livingston, United States | 2 |
| 2021-03-13 | 🇺🇸Laton, United States | — |
| 2021-02-09 | 🇺🇸Courchevel, United States | 2 |
| 2018-05-30 | 🇺🇸North Aldborough, United States | 1 |
| 2017-10-24 | 🇺🇸Groom, United States | — |
| 2017-06-26 | 🇺🇸Entiat, United States | — |
| 2017-05-26 | 🇺🇸Rockville, United States | — |
| 2017-03-01 | 🇺🇸Firebaugh, United States | — |
| 2017-02-07 | 🇺🇸Galveston, United States | 1 |
| 2017-02-06 | 🇺🇸Galveston, United States | 1 |
| 2016-11-11 | 🇺🇸Yuma, United States | — |
| 2016-09-12 | 🇺🇸Rockport, United States | — |
| 2016-09-05 | 🇺🇸Fox Creek, United States | 1 |
| 2016-09-04 | 🇺🇸Flatlands, United States | 2 |
| 2016-09-03 | 🇺🇸Williams Lake, United States | — |
| 2016-03-26 | 🇺🇸Hanford, United States | — |
| 2016-03-22 | 🇺🇸Angostura, United States | 3 |
| 2016-02-18 | 🇺🇸Honolulu, United States | 1 |
| 2015-11-02 | 🇺🇸Dallas, United States | — |
| 2015-10-28 | 🇺🇸Asquinth, United States | 1 |
| 2015-09-24 | 🇺🇸Woodville, United States | — |
| 2015-09-02 | 🇺🇸Sept-Iles, United States | — |
| 2015-08-18 | 🇺🇸Cresco, United States | — |
| 2015-06-16 | 🇧🇷Ouro Preto, Brazil | 3 |
| 2015-04-13 | 🇨🇳Ziyang City, China | 1 |
| 2015-03-24 | 🇺🇸Taylors Island, United States | — |
| 2015-03-10 | 🇺🇸Palmer, United States | — |
| 2014-11-01 | 🇺🇸Boca Chica, United States | 1 |
| 2014-10-25 | 🇺🇸West Palm Beach, United States | — |
| 2014-10-16 | 🇺🇸Prattville, United States | — |
| 2014-10-03 | 🇺🇸Atlanta, United States | — |
| 2014-10-02 | 🇺🇸Woodsboro, United States | — |
| 2014-09-25 | 🇺🇸Nashoba, United States | — |
| 2014-09-23 | 🇺🇸Bolivar, United States | 3 |
| 2014-07-30 | 🇺🇸Spring, United States | — |
| 2014-07-26 | 🇺🇸Bennet, United States | — |
| 2014-07-19 | 🇺🇸Salinas, United States | — |
| 2014-06-17 | 🇺🇸Decatur, United States | — |
| 2014-04-04 | 🇺🇸Missoula, United States | — |
| 2014-01-02 | 🇺🇸Temple, United States | — |
| 2013-11-02 | 🇺🇸Superior, United States | — |
| 2013-10-28 | 🇺🇸Milo, United States | — |
| 2013-10-04 | 🇺🇸Upper Edgebold, United States | — |
| 2013-08-30 | 🇺🇸Matoes do Norte, United States | — |
| 2013-08-10 | 🇺🇸Albers, United States | — |
| 2013-08-04 | 🇺🇸Chualar, United States | — |
| 2013-07-19 | 🇺🇸Tamaroa, United States | — |
| 2013-06-24 | 🇺🇸Royal City, United States | — |
| 2013-06-07 | 🇺🇸San Luis PotosÃ, United States | 4 |
| 2013-05-29 | 🇺🇸Fort McMurray, United States | 2 |
| 2013-05-24 | 🇺🇸St Louis, United States | — |
| 2013-05-10 | 🇺🇸Hartford, United States | — |
| 2013-04-27 | 🇺🇸Shepherd, United States | 1 |
| 2013-04-20 | 🇺🇸Wells, United States | — |
| 2013-02-18 | 🇺🇸Eureka, United States | 1 |
| 2013-02-11 | 🇺🇸Ponderosa, United States | — |
| 2013-02-10 | 🇺🇸Acton, United States | 3 |
| 2013-02-10 | 🇺🇸Shandon, United States | — |
| 2013-01-21 | 🇺🇸Sao Paulo, United States | 2 |
| 2012-10-27 | 🇺🇸Nueva Concepción, United States | 1 |
| 2012-10-10 | 🇺🇸Crowley, United States | 1 |
| 2012-09-19 | 🇺🇸Mammoth Lakes, United States | — |
| 2012-08-18 | 🇺🇸San Juan, United States | — |
| 2012-05-30 | 🇺🇸Burbank, United States | — |
| 2012-05-25 | 🇺🇸Longboat Key, United States | — |
| 2012-05-09 | 🇺🇸Flora, United States | — |
| 2012-05-02 | 🇺🇸Valley Falls, United States | — |
| 2012-04-27 | 🇺🇸Hershey, United States | — |
| 2012-04-26 | 🇺🇸Amarillo, United States | — |
| 2012-04-25 | 🇺🇸Arvin, United States | — |
| 2012-03-06 | 🇺🇸Titusville, United States | — |
Showing 100 most recent of 137 total incidents.