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
37
Confirmed fatalities
26
Fatal incidents
9
Fatal rate
24.3%
Probable causes
Pilot error11 incidents
Unknown11 incidents
Mechanical failure9 incidents
Under investigation3 incidents
Wire strike1 incidents
Where incidents occurred
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | 🇺🇸Chapmansboro, United States | — |
| 2025-04-10 | 🇺🇸Jersey City, United States | 6 |
| 2025-02-06 | 🇮🇩Bentong Helicopter Landing Site, Indonesia | — |
| 2024-08-29 | 🇬🇹Chiantla, Guatemala | — |
| 2024-04-26 | 🇺🇸Anaconda, United States | 1 |
| 2024-02-28 | 🇬🇱Skovfjord, 13km SE of Narsaq, Greenland | — |
| 2023-10-17 | 🇺🇸Mitchell, United States | — |
| 2023-09-05 | 🇺🇸King Salmon , United States | — |
| 2023-09-04 | 🇺🇸King Salmon, United States | — |
| 2023-07-29 | 🇺🇸Springfield, United States | 1 |
| 2023-07-23 | 🇺🇸Caldwell, United States | — |
| 2023-07-20 | 🇺🇸Wainwright, United States | 4 |
| 2022-12-15 | 🇺🇸Gulf of Mexico, United States | — |
| 2022-12-07 | 🇺🇸Ft Worth, United States | — |
| 2022-06-30 | 🇺🇸Idabel, United States | — |
| 2020-07-07 | 🇬🇹Caobanal Airport, Guanagazapa, Guatemala | — |
| 2018-04-15 | 🇨🇴Vereda Plateado, Colombia | — |
| 2016-08-22 | 🇰🇪Nairobi, Kenya | — |
| 2016-08-18 | 🇺🇸Broussard, United States | — |
| 2016-04-25 | 🇺🇸Houston, United States | — |
| 2015-06-02 | 🇺🇸Dewey, United States | — |
| 2015-03-31 | 🇨🇱Diego de Almagro, Chile | 4 |
| 2015-02-15 | 🇵🇬Wabo, Papua New Guinea | — |
| 2015-02-12 | 🇿🇦Remote Location, South Africa | — |
| 2014-06-11 | 🇺🇸South Timbalier Platform, United States | 2 |
| 2014-05-21 | 🇺🇸Beverly, United States | — |
| 2013-06-19 | 🇺🇸Lake City, United States | — |
| 2013-06-06 | 🇺🇸Abbeville, United States | — |
| 2013-05-10 | 🇺🇸Fort Worth, United States | — |
| 2011-07-08 | 🇬🇹Tecpán, Guatemala | 2 |
| 2011-05-13 | 🇺🇸Mobile Block 114CC, United States | — |
| 2011-03-02 | 🇺🇸Birmingham, United States | — |
| 2009-03-08 | 🇺🇸Moundridge, United States | 1 |
| 2008-12-11 | 🇺🇸Sabine Pass, United States | 5 |
| 2008-06-08 | 🇺🇸Philadelphia, United States | — |
| 2007-11-15 | 🇰🇪Mount Kenya, Kenya | — |
| 2004-04-08 | 🇰🇪Aberdare National Park, Kenya | — |