Aircraft model
Bell 206L-1 accident history
Complete safety record for the Bell 206L-1, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
36
Confirmed fatalities
17
Fatal incidents
8
Fatal rate
22.2%
Probable causes
Unknown15 incidents
Mechanical failure11 incidents
Under investigation4 incidents
Pilot error3 incidents
Weather2 incidents
Where incidents occurred
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | 🇺🇸Chimney Rock, United States | — |
| 2026-01-18 | 🇺🇸Kamas, United States | — |
| 2025-07-23 | 🇺🇸Thibodaux, United States | 1 |
| 2024-10-27 | 🇺🇸Canal Winchester, United States | — |
| 2023-12-28 | 🇺🇸Walland, United States | — |
| 2023-11-30 | 🇬🇹Lago Itzá Farm, Corozal, San José, Guatemala | — |
| 2023-11-30 | 🇺🇸El Mirador, United States | — |
| 2023-07-05 | 🇺🇸Amity, United States | — |
| 2022-09-10 | 🇺🇸Banning, United States | — |
| 2022-03-11 | 🇦🇺Cooma, Australia | — |
| 2021-08-27 | 🇺🇸Glide, United States | — |
| 2020-07-16 | 🇺🇸Homer, United States | — |
| 2019-10-08 | 🇸🇪Kiruna, Sweden | — |
| 2019-08-10 | 🇸🇪Vuoggatjålme, Sweden | — |
| 2015-08-07 | 🇬🇹Lake Petén Itzá, Guatemala | — |
| 2015-03-30 | 🇺🇸Saucier, United States | 2 |
| 2015-01-17 | 🇬🇹Nueva Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán, Guatemala | — |
| 2014-10-04 | 🇺🇸Wichita Falls, United States | 3 |
| 2013-10-11 | 🇺🇸Seeley, United States | — |
| 2013-08-28 | 🇺🇸Payson, United States | — |
| 2013-07-13 | 🇺🇸Inyokern, United States | — |
| 2013-06-07 | 🇺🇸Manchester, United States | 3 |
| 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 | — |
| 2010-08-31 | 🇺🇸Walnut Grove, United States | 3 |
| 2009-11-23 | 🇺🇸Grand Canyon, United States | — |
| 2009-07-02 | 🇺🇸Breckenridge, United States | — |
| 2008-09-26 | 🇺🇸Homer, United States | — |
| 2008-08-31 | 🇺🇸Greensburg, United States | 3 |
| 2008-08-11 | 🇺🇸Heber Springs, United States | — |
| 2008-05-09 | 🇨🇩Muanda, Democratic Republic of Congo | 1 |
| 2008-02-12 | 🇵🇬Foasi, Papua New Guinea | — |
| 1999-12-01 | 🇦🇴28 miles off Cabinda, Angola | 1 |
| 1990-10-28 | 🇱🇺near Heiderscheid, Luxembourg | — |