Aircraft model
Bell 214B accident history
Complete safety record for the Bell 214B, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
10
Confirmed fatalities
5
Fatal incidents
2
Fatal rate
20.0%
Probable causes
Mechanical failure3 incidents
Under investigation3 incidents
Pilot error2 incidents
Unknown1 incident
CFIT / Terrain1 incident
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 214B crashes have there been?
10 recorded incidents involving the Bell 214B, from 2000 to 2026, with 5 deathsacross 2 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2012-01-16 at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, which killed 3.
What causes 214B accidents?
The most common established cause is mechanical failure, in 3 of them, then pilot error in 2.
Where do 214B accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 🇨🇦British Columbia, Canada | — |
| 2026-08-02 | 🇬🇷Psatha, Greece | 2 |
| 2026-08-02 | 🇬🇷Psatha, Greece | — |
| 2026-06-25 | 🇬🇷Metsovo, Greece | — |
| 2025-10-07 | 🇨🇦Squamish, Canada | — |
| 2021-06-07 | 🇨🇦Nipigon, Canada | — |
| 2017-06-13 | 🇰🇷Dongducheon, South Korea | — |
| 2012-08-07 | 🇺🇸Avalon, United States | — |
| 2012-01-16 | 🇦🇫Camp Bastion, Afghanistan | 3 |
| 2000-02-29 | 🇸🇦Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia | — |