Aircraft model
Bell 206L-3 accident history
Complete safety record for the Bell 206L-3, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
36
Confirmed fatalities
20
Fatal incidents
8
Fatal rate
22.2%
Probable causes
Unknown15 incidents
Mechanical failure8 incidents
Under investigation5 incidents
Wire strike3 incidents
Pilot error3 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 206L-3 crashes have there been?
36 recorded incidents involving the Bell 206L-3, from 2008 to 2026, with 20 deathsacross 8 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2014-01-09 at Antioquia, Colombia, which killed 5.
What causes 206L-3 accidents?
The most common established cause is mechanical failure, in 8 of them, then pilot error in 3.
Where do 206L-3 accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | 🇬🇹Sanarate, Guatemala | — |
| 2026-01-15 | 🇺🇸Logsden, United States | — |
| 2025-08-22 | 🇺🇸Picayune, United States | — |
| 2025-07-14 | 🇨🇦Behchoko, Canada | — |
| 2024-10-07 | 🇺🇸Owenton, United States | 3 |
| 2024-07-08 | 🇺🇸Thorntown, United States | — |
| 2024-04-23 | 🇺🇸Tracy, United States | — |
| 2022-07-19 | 🇺🇸Franklin, United States | — |
| 2021-10-28 | 🇺🇸Covelo, United States | — |
| 2021-09-08 | 🇺🇸Tillamook, United States | — |
| 2021-07-09 | 🇺🇸Berlin, United States | — |
| 2019-06-04 | 🇸🇪Porjus, Sweden | — |
| 2017-09-16 | 🇺🇸Ancho, United States | 1 |
| 2017-08-10 | 🇩🇿5km SW of Douera, Algeria | 4 |
| 2016-01-08 | 🇩🇿Algeria | — |
| 2015-10-15 | 🇺🇸Dickinson, United States | — |
| 2015-09-01 | 🇨🇴Boyaca, Colombia | — |
| 2015-05-20 | 🇺🇸Kearny, United States | — |
| 2015-05-07 | 🇺🇸Chesterfield, United States | — |
| 2014-08-30 | 🇿🇼Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | — |
| 2014-01-27 | 🇺🇸Silt, United States | 3 |
| 2014-01-09 | 🇨🇴Antioquia, Colombia | 5 |
| 2013-10-09 | 🇺🇸Venice, LA, United States | 1 |
| 2013-09-07 | 🇺🇸Amistad, United States | — |
| 2013-06-28 | 🇺🇸Missoula, United States | — |
| 2012-07-20 | 🇺🇸Circle, United States | — |
| 2012-03-12 | 🇺🇸Southern Timbalier 52CA, United States | — |
| 2011-12-01 | 🇺🇸Wingate, United States | — |
| 2011-05-23 | 🇨🇴Norte de Santander, Colombia | 2 |
| 2011-02-20 | 🇩🇿Algeria | — |
| 2010-12-08 | 🇺🇸Canal Point, United States | — |
| 2010-06-10 | 🇺🇸Gulf of Mexico, United States | — |
| 2009-08-26 | 🇺🇸White Plains, United States | — |
| 2009-03-29 | 🇺🇸Abilene, United States | — |
| 2008-09-19 | 🇰🇪Lake Michaelson, Kenya | 1 |
| 2008-01-18 | 🇮🇳Mysore, India | — |