Aircraft model
Bell 47G-4A accident history
Complete safety record for the Bell 47G-4A, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
128
Confirmed fatalities
24
Fatal incidents
20
Fatal rate
15.6%
Probable causes
Unknown40 incidents
Pilot error24 incidents
Mechanical failure20 incidents
Wire strike6 incidents
Weather5 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 47G-4A crashes have there been?
128 recorded incidents involving the Bell 47G-4A, from 1953 to 2026, with 24 deathsacross 20 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 1953-10-26 at Belp, Switzerland, which killed 3.
What causes 47G-4A accidents?
The most common established cause is pilot error, in 28 of them, then mechanical failure in 23.
Where do 47G-4A accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | 🇺🇸near Lake Wales, United States | — |
| 2026-06-22 | 🇺🇸Troy, United States | — |
| 2026-04-16 | 🇫🇷Saint-Julien-de-Concelles, France | — |
| 2026-01-29 | 🇺🇸Floral City, United States | — |
| 2025-07-31 | 🇺🇸Assumption, United States | — |
| 2024-02-23 | 🇺🇸Garey, United States | — |
| 2023-08-12 | 🇺🇸Mifflinville, United States | 1 |
| 2023-07-04 | 🇫🇷Sainte-Marthe, France | 1 |
| 2023-03-21 | 🇺🇸Livonia, United States | — |
| 2022-10-01 | 🇺🇸Mesa, United States | — |
| 2022-02-11 | 🇺🇸Fallon, United States | — |
| 2021-11-20 | 🇺🇸Lancaster, United States | — |
| 2021-10-31 | 🇺🇸Zelienople, United States | — |
| 2021-06-28 | 🇺🇸Brasstown, United States | — |
| 2021-01-01 | 🇺🇸Marana, United States | — |
| 2020-06-14 | 🇺🇸Atoka, United States | — |
| 2019-11-07 | 🇺🇸Groveland, United States | — |
| 2019-10-18 | 🇺🇸King City, United States | — |
| 2019-08-27 | 🇺🇸North Las Vegas, United States | — |
| 2019-08-27 | 🇺🇸North Las Vegas, United States | — |
| 2019-08-20 | 🇺🇸Montrose, United States | — |
| 2019-07-30 | 🇿🇦Limpopo Province, South Africa | 1 |
| 2019-07-13 | 🇺🇸Mosby, United States | — |
| 2019-05-06 | 🇺🇸Denton, United States | — |
| 2019-04-17 | 🇺🇸Donna, United States | — |
| 2019-01-11 | 🇺🇸Belen, United States | — |
| 2018-11-02 | 🇺🇸Wichita Falls, United States | — |
| 2018-08-02 | 🇺🇸Custer, United States | — |
| 2018-07-15 | 🇺🇸Franklin, United States | — |
| 2018-07-06 | 🇺🇸Arlington, United States | 1 |
| 2018-05-25 | 🇲🇽Ciudad Valles, Mexico | 1 |
| 2018-04-05 | 🇫🇷Libourne, France | 2 |
| 2018-02-28 | 🇺🇸Pixley, United States | — |
| 2017-09-18 | 🇨🇷Llano Bonito de Pococí, Costa Rica | 1 |
| 2017-09-17 | 🇺🇸Salinas, United States | — |
| 2017-08-20 | 🇺🇸St Marys, United States | — |
| 2017-07-24 | 🇺🇸Toterville, United States | — |
| 2017-07-18 | 🇺🇸Spartanburg, United States | — |
| 2017-07-18 | 🇺🇸Spartanburg, United States | — |
| 2017-07-06 | 🇺🇸Big Lake, United States | — |
| 2017-06-15 | 🇺🇸Hastings, United States | — |
| 2017-04-21 | 🇺🇸Timmonsville, United States | 1 |
| 2017-02-09 | 🇺🇸Archer City, United States | — |
| 2016-07-30 | 🇺🇸Oshkosh, United States | — |
| 2016-06-09 | 🇺🇸Laureles, United States | — |
| 2016-06-08 | 🇺🇸Hastings, United States | — |
| 2016-05-13 | 🇺🇸Portia, United States | 1 |
| 2016-04-29 | 🇺🇸San Ardo, United States | — |
| 2016-04-21 | 🇺🇸Los Fresnos, United States | — |
| 2016-04-20 | 🇺🇸Myerstown, United States | — |
| 2016-03-02 | 🇺🇸Agua Dulce, United States | — |
| 2016-02-13 | 🇺🇸Carson City, United States | — |
| 2015-10-18 | 🇺🇸Searchlight, United States | — |
| 2015-10-05 | 🇺🇸Huntsville, United States | — |
| 2015-08-11 | 🇺🇸Clanton, United States | — |
| 2015-08-03 | 🇺🇸Camden, United States | — |
| 2015-07-25 | 🇺🇸De Queen, United States | — |
| 2015-07-24 | 🇺🇸Gilbert, United States | — |
| 2015-06-20 | 🇺🇸Salinas, United States | 1 |
| 2015-05-28 | 🇺🇸Fort Pierre, United States | — |
| 2015-02-27 | 🇺🇸Ivanhoe, United States | — |
| 2015-01-29 | 🇺🇸North Little Rock, United States | — |
| 2014-08-12 | 🇺🇸MANSFIELD, United States | 1 |
| 2014-08-10 | 🇺🇸Jeanerette, United States | 1 |
| 2014-07-18 | 🇺🇸Merced, United States | — |
| 2014-07-11 | 🇺🇸Kingston, United States | — |
| 2014-07-03 | 🇺🇸Gaston, United States | — |
| 2014-05-18 | 🇺🇸Bakersfield, United States | — |
| 2014-05-03 | 🇺🇸El Monte, United States | — |
| 2014-03-30 | 🇺🇸Oglesby, United States | — |
| 2014-02-18 | 🇺🇸Greenfield, United States | — |
| 2014-01-21 | 🇺🇸Pell City, United States | — |
| 2013-09-11 | 🇺🇸King City, United States | — |
| 2013-08-31 | 🇺🇸Sandy Hook, United States | — |
| 2013-08-28 | 🇺🇸Wichita Falls, United States | — |
| 2013-08-06 | 🇺🇸Vinton, United States | — |
| 2013-07-06 | 🇺🇸Plover, United States | — |
| 2013-06-28 | 🇺🇸Lake Ozark, United States | — |
| 2013-06-19 | 🇺🇸Maplewood, United States | 1 |
| 2013-01-03 | 🇺🇸Five Points, United States | — |
| 2012-12-01 | 🇺🇸Walkerville, United States | 1 |
| 2012-08-14 | 🇺🇸Flandreau, United States | — |
| 2012-07-27 | 🇺🇸Austin, United States | — |
| 2012-07-25 | 🇺🇸Akeley, United States | — |
| 2012-07-09 | 🇺🇸Treynor, United States | — |
| 2012-01-01 | 🇺🇸Lohn, United States | — |
| 2011-11-08 | 🇺🇸San Diego, United States | — |
| 2011-09-27 | 🇺🇸Ahwahnee, United States | — |
| 2011-08-21 | 🇺🇸Los Banos, United States | — |
| 2011-08-14 | 🇺🇸Los Banos, United States | — |
| 2011-08-02 | 🇺🇸Charles City, United States | — |
| 2011-07-31 | 🇺🇸Porterville, United States | — |
| 2011-07-27 | 🇺🇸Nicolett, United States | — |
| 2011-07-20 | 🇺🇸Watsonville, United States | — |
| 2011-06-18 | 🇺🇸Montgomery City, United States | — |
| 2011-05-25 | 🇺🇸Lakeville, United States | — |
| 2011-04-06 | 🇺🇸Torrance, United States | — |
| 2011-02-09 | 🇻🇪El Tocuyo, Venezuela | 1 |
| 2010-09-26 | 🇺🇸Gaston, United States | — |
| 2010-09-03 | 🇺🇸Salinas, United States | — |
Showing 100 most recent of 128 total incidents.