Aircraft model
Bell 47D-1 accident history
Complete safety record for the Bell 47D-1, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
13
Confirmed fatalities
2
Fatal incidents
1
Fatal rate
7.7%
Probable causes
Unknown8 incidents
Mechanical failure4 incidents
Pilot error1 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 47D-1 crashes have there been?
13 recorded incidents involving the Bell 47D-1, from 1956 to 2021, with 2 deathsacross 1 fatal accident. The deadliest was on 1956-04-05 at Kongelunden, Copenhagen, Denmark, which killed 2.
What causes 47D-1 accidents?
The most common established cause is mechanical failure, in 4 of them, then pilot error in 1.
Where do 47D-1 accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-31 | 🇺🇸Zelienople, United States | — |
| 2017-07-06 | 🇺🇸Big Lake, United States | — |
| 2017-02-09 | 🇺🇸Archer City, United States | — |
| 2016-04-20 | 🇺🇸Myerstown, United States | — |
| 2015-08-11 | 🇺🇸Clanton, United States | — |
| 2014-01-21 | 🇺🇸Pell City, United States | — |
| 2013-06-28 | 🇺🇸Lake Ozark, United States | — |
| 2011-11-08 | 🇺🇸San Diego, United States | — |
| 2011-09-27 | 🇺🇸Ahwahnee, United States | — |
| 2009-10-02 | 🇺🇸Dorrance, United States | — |
| 2008-06-01 | 🇺🇸Carrollton, United States | — |
| 1971-04-12 | 🇵🇹Azambuja, Portugal | — |
| 1956-04-05 | 🇩🇰Kongelunden, Copenhagen, Denmark | 2 |