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
38
Confirmed fatalities
26
Fatal incidents
9
Fatal rate
23.7%
Probable causes
Mechanical failure10 incidents
Pilot error10 incidents
Unknown10 incidents
Under investigation3 incidents
Bird strike1 incident
Where incidents occurred
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-4 crashes have there been?
38 recorded incidents involving the Bell 206L-4, from 2004 to 2026, with 26 deathsacross 9 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2025-04-10 at Jersey City, United States, which killed 6.
What causes 206L-4 accidents?
The most common established cause is mechanical failure, in 10 of them, then pilot error in 10.
Where do 206L-4 accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | 🇺🇸Riverton, United States | — |
| 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 | — |
| 2023-09-04 | 🇺🇸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 | — |
| 2015-06-01 | 🇺🇸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 | — |
| 2012-10-27 | 🇳🇬Okan field, offshore Escravos, Nigeria | — |
| 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 | — |