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
182
Confirmed fatalities
82
Fatal incidents
44
Fatal rate
24.2%
Probable causes
Unknown33 incidents
Pilot error28 incidents
Mechanical failure15 incidents
Under investigation11 incidents
Wire strike7 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 206B III crashes have there been?
182 recorded incidents involving the Bell 206B III, from 1973 to 2026, with 82 deathsacross 44 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2026-06-14 at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which killed 5.
What causes 206B III accidents?
The most common established cause is pilot error, in 37 of them, then mechanical failure in 29.
Where do 206B III accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | 🇺🇸Plymouth, United States | — |
| 2026-07-21 | 🇺🇸Ada, United States | — |
| 2026-07-16 | 🇺🇸St. Joseph, United States | — |
| 2026-06-14 | 🇧🇷Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 5 |
| 2026-03-23 | 🇨🇦Lac Simoncouche, Canada | — |
| 2025-07-27 | 🇺🇸North Bend, United States | — |
| 2025-07-18 | 🇺🇸Bloomington, United States | — |
| 2025-07-01 | 🇺🇸Edgerton, United States | — |
| 2025-04-14 | 🇺🇸Amboy, United States | — |
| 2025-03-19 | 🇺🇸Mountain Home Park, United States | 1 |
| 2024-11-21 | 🇺🇸Lakeland, United States | — |
| 2024-09-29 | 🇪🇸near Monte Picayo, Puçol, Valencia, Spain | 3 |
| 2024-09-07 | 🇺🇸King Salmon, United States | 1 |
| 2024-08-12 | 🇬🇹Siquinalá, Guatemala | — |
| 2024-07-31 | 🇬🇹El Níspero, Guatemala | 2 |
| 2024-07-21 | 🇺🇸Cuba City, United States | — |
| 2024-03-26 | 🇺🇸Baton Rouge, United States | — |
| 2023-12-23 | 🇺🇸El Centro, United States | — |
| 2023-07-30 | 🇺🇸Denison, United States | 1 |
| 2023-07-05 | 🇺🇸Chapman, 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 | — |
| 2022-10-01 | 🇺🇸Fresno, 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 | — |
| 2022-07-18 | 🇺🇸Verona, United States | — |
| 2022-07-01 | 🇺🇸East Troy, United States | — |
| 2022-06-26 | 🇸🇪Harnosand, Sweden | — |
| 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 |
| 2021-10-11 | 🇬🇹La Cuchilla farm, Champerico, Guatemala | — |
| 2021-06-09 | 🇯🇲Dunbeholden, Jamaica | — |
| 2021-05-01 | 🇬🇹Tiquisate, Guatemala | 4 |
| 2021-03-13 | 🇺🇸Laton, United States | — |
| 2021-02-09 | 🇫🇷Courchevel, France | 2 |
| 2020-08-28 | 🇳🇬Opebi, Lagos, Nigeria | 3 |
| 2020-06-25 | 🇪🇸Cubillo del César, Burgos, Spain | — |
| 2018-11-26 | 🇯🇲Portmore, Jamaica | — |
| 2018-05-30 | 🇬🇧North Aldborough, United Kingdom | 1 |
| 2017-11-18 | 🇦🇺Emerald Aerodrome, Australia | — |
| 2017-10-24 | 🇺🇸Groom, United States | — |
| 2017-09-24 | 🇬🇹Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa, Guatemala | — |
| 2017-08-23 | 🇿🇼Hwange, Zimbabwe | — |
| 2017-06-26 | 🇺🇸Entiat, United States | — |
| 2017-05-26 | 🇺🇸Rockville, United States | — |
| 2017-03-01 | 🇺🇸Firebaugh, United States | — |
| 2017-02-19 | 🇬🇧Sandwich Bay Estate, Kent, United Kingdom | — |
| 2017-02-06 | 🇺🇸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, Canada | 1 |
| 2016-09-04 | 🇨🇦Flatlands, Canada | 2 |
| 2016-09-03 | 🇨🇦Williams Lake, Canada | — |
| 2016-03-26 | 🇺🇸Hanford, United States | — |
| 2016-03-23 | 🇨🇴Angostura, Colombia | 3 |
| 2016-02-18 | 🇺🇸Honolulu, United States | 1 |
| 2016-02-10 | 🇬🇧3 miles WNW of Wycombe Air Park, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom | — |
| 2015-11-02 | 🇺🇸Dallas, United States | — |
| 2015-10-27 | 🇨🇦Asquith, Saskatchewan, Canada | 1 |
| 2015-10-21 | 🇰🇮off Christmas Island, Kiribati | — |
| 2015-09-24 | 🇺🇸Woodville, United States | — |
| 2015-09-02 | 🇨🇦Sept-Iles, Canada | — |
| 2015-08-18 | 🇺🇸Cresco, United States | — |
| 2015-06-16 | 🇧🇷Ouro Preto, Brazil | 3 |
| 2015-06-06 | 🇬🇧Baldwin, United Kingdom | 1 |
| 2015-05-29 | 🇺🇸Caledonia, United States | — |
| 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, Dominican Republic | 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, Venezuela | 3 |
| 2014-07-30 | 🇺🇸Spring, United States | — |
| 2014-07-26 | 🇺🇸Bennet, United States | — |
| 2014-07-19 | 🇺🇸Salinas, United States | — |
| 2014-06-27 | 🇬🇧Near Gamston Airport, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom | — |
| 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 Kingdom | — |
| 2013-08-30 | 🇧🇷Matoes do Norte, Brazil | — |
| 2013-08-10 | 🇺🇸Albers, United States | — |
| 2013-08-04 | 🇺🇸Chualar, United States | — |
Showing 100 most recent of 182 total incidents.