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
94
Confirmed fatalities
61
Fatal incidents
24
Fatal rate
25.5%
Probable causes
Under investigation88 incidents
Pilot error4 incidents
CFIT / Terrain1 incidents
Weather1 incidents
Where incidents occurred
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | 🇺🇸Chapmansboro, United States | — |
| 2026-04-04 | 🇺🇸Chimney Rock, United States | — |
| 2026-01-18 | 🇺🇸Kamas, United States | — |
| 2026-01-15 | 🇺🇸Logsden, United States | — |
| 2025-08-22 | 🇺🇸Picayune, United States | — |
| 2025-07-23 | 🇺🇸Thibodaux, United States | 1 |
| 2025-04-10 | 🇺🇸Jersey City, United States | 6 |
| 2025-02-06 | 🌐Bentong Helicopter Landing Site, Indonesia | — |
| 2024-10-27 | 🇺🇸Canal Winchester, United States | — |
| 2024-10-07 | 🇺🇸Owenton, United States | 3 |
| 2024-09-26 | 🇺🇸Fern Prairie, United States | — |
| 2024-07-08 | 🇺🇸Thorntown, United States | — |
| 2024-04-26 | 🇺🇸Anaconda, United States | 1 |
| 2024-04-23 | 🇺🇸Tracy, United States | — |
| 2023-12-28 | 🇺🇸Walland, United States | — |
| 2023-11-30 | 🇺🇸El Mirador, United States | — |
| 2023-10-17 | 🇺🇸Mitchell, United States | — |
| 2023-09-05 | 🇺🇸King Salmon , United States | — |
| 2023-07-29 | 🇺🇸Springfield, United States | 1 |
| 2023-07-23 | 🇺🇸Caldwell, United States | — |
| 2023-07-20 | 🇺🇸Wainwright, United States | 4 |
| 2023-07-05 | 🇺🇸Amity, United States | — |
| 2022-12-15 | 🇺🇸Gulf of Mexico, United States | — |
| 2022-12-07 | 🇺🇸Ft Worth, United States | — |
| 2022-09-10 | 🇺🇸Banning, United States | — |
| 2022-07-19 | 🇺🇸Franklin, United States | — |
| 2022-06-30 | 🇺🇸Idabel, United States | — |
| 2022-03-11 | 🇦🇺Cooma, Australia | — |
| 2021-10-28 | 🇺🇸Covelo, United States | — |
| 2021-09-08 | 🇺🇸Tillamook, United States | — |
| 2021-08-27 | 🇺🇸Glide, United States | — |
| 2021-07-09 | 🇺🇸Berlin, United States | — |
| 2020-07-16 | 🇺🇸Homer, United States | — |
| 2018-04-15 | 🇨🇴Vereda Plateado, Colombia | — |
| 2017-09-16 | 🇺🇸Ancho, United States | 1 |
| 2016-08-18 | 🇺🇸Broussard, United States | — |
| 2016-04-25 | 🇺🇸Houston, United States | — |
| 2015-10-15 | 🇺🇸Dickinson, United States | — |
| 2015-09-01 | 🇨🇴Boyaca, Colombia | — |
| 2015-08-07 | 🌐Lake Peten Izta, Guatemala | — |
| 2015-06-02 | 🇺🇸Dewey, United States | — |
| 2015-05-20 | 🇺🇸Kearny, United States | — |
| 2015-05-07 | 🇺🇸Chesterfield, United States | — |
| 2015-03-31 | 🇨🇱Diego de Almagro, Chile | 4 |
| 2015-03-30 | 🇺🇸Saucier, United States | 2 |
| 2015-02-15 | 🌐Wabo, Papua New Guinea | — |
| 2015-02-12 | 🇿🇦Remote Location, South Africa | — |
| 2015-01-17 | 🌐Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan, Guatemala | — |
| 2014-10-04 | 🇺🇸Wichita Falls, United States | 3 |
| 2014-06-11 | 🇺🇸South Timbalier Platform, United States | 2 |
| 2014-05-21 | 🇺🇸Beverly, United States | — |
| 2014-01-27 | 🇺🇸Silt, United States | 3 |
| 2014-01-09 | 🇨🇴Antioquia, Colombia | 5 |
| 2013-10-11 | 🇺🇸Seeley, United States | — |
| 2013-10-09 | 🇺🇸Venice, LA, United States | 1 |
| 2013-09-07 | 🇺🇸Amistad, United States | — |
| 2013-08-28 | 🇺🇸Payson, United States | — |
| 2013-07-13 | 🇺🇸Inyokern, United States | — |
| 2013-06-28 | 🇺🇸Missoula, United States | — |
| 2013-06-19 | 🇺🇸Lake City, United States | — |
| 2013-06-07 | 🇺🇸Manchester, United States | 3 |
| 2013-06-06 | 🇺🇸Abbeville, United States | — |
| 2013-05-10 | 🇺🇸Fort Worth, United States | — |
| 2013-05-07 | 🇺🇸La Junta, United States | — |
| 2013-05-01 | 🇺🇸Anaktuvuk Pass, United States | — |
| 2013-04-23 | 🇺🇸Grand Canyon, United States | — |
| 2012-09-09 | 🇺🇸Grand Canyon, United States | — |
| 2012-07-20 | 🇺🇸Circle, United States | — |
| 2012-05-28 | 🌐— | 1 |
| 2012-03-12 | 🇺🇸Southern Timbalier 52CA, United States | — |
| 2011-12-01 | 🇺🇸Wingate, United States | — |
| 2011-11-02 | 🇨🇦Kapuskasing, Canada | 3 |
| 2011-07-08 | 🌐Tecpan, Guatemala | 2 |
| 2011-05-23 | 🇨🇴Norte de Santander, Colombia | 2 |
| 2011-05-13 | 🇺🇸Mobile Block 114CC, United States | — |
| 2011-03-24 | 🌐— | — |
| 2011-03-02 | 🇺🇸Birmingham, United States | — |
| 2010-12-08 | 🇺🇸Canal Point, United States | — |
| 2010-08-31 | 🇺🇸Walnut Grove, United States | 3 |
| 2010-06-10 | 🇺🇸Gulf of Mexico, United States | — |
| 2009-11-23 | 🇺🇸Grand Canyon, United States | — |
| 2009-08-26 | 🇺🇸White Plains, United States | — |
| 2009-07-02 | 🇺🇸Breckenridge, United States | — |
| 2009-03-29 | 🇺🇸Abilene, United States | — |
| 2009-03-08 | 🇺🇸Moundridge, United States | 1 |
| 2008-12-11 | 🇺🇸Sabine Pass, United States | 5 |
| 2008-09-26 | 🇺🇸Homer, United States | — |
| 2008-08-31 | 🇺🇸Greensburg, United States | 3 |
| 2008-08-11 | 🇺🇸Heber Springs, United States | — |
| 2008-06-08 | 🇺🇸Philadelphia, United States | — |
| 2008-05-09 | 🇺🇸Muanda, United States | 1 |
| 2008-03-04 | 🇺🇸Nikolai, United States | — |
| 2008-02-12 | 🌐Foasi, Papua New Guinea | — |
| 2008-01-18 | 🇮🇳Mysore, India | — |