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
97
Confirmed fatalities
18
Fatal incidents
15
Fatal rate
15.5%
Probable causes
Unknown42 incidents
Pilot error22 incidents
Mechanical failure16 incidents
Wire strike5 incidents
Weather5 incidents
Where incidents occurred
| 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 |
| 2023-03-21 | 🇺🇸Livonia, United States | — |
| 2022-10-01 | 🇺🇸Mesa, United States | — |
| 2021-06-28 | 🇺🇸Brasstown, United States | — |
| 2020-06-15 | 🇺🇸Atoka, United States | — |
| 2019-11-07 | 🇺🇸Groveland, United States | — |
| 2019-10-18 | 🇺🇸King City, United States | — |
| 2019-08-28 | 🇺🇸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 | — |
| 2018-07-06 | 🇺🇸Arlington, United States | 1 |
| 2018-04-05 | 🇺🇸Libourne, United States | 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 | — |
| 2017-06-15 | 🇺🇸Hastings, United States | — |
| 2017-04-21 | 🇺🇸Timmonsville, United States | 1 |
| 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 | — |
| 2016-02-13 | 🇺🇸Carson City, United States | — |
| 2015-10-18 | 🇺🇸Searchlight, United States | — |
| 2015-10-05 | 🇺🇸Huntsville, 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 | — |
| 2014-08-12 | 🇺🇸MANSFIELD, United States | 1 |
| 2014-08-10 | 🇺🇸Jeanerette, United States | 1 |
| 2014-07-18 | 🇺🇸Merced, 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 | — |
| 2013-09-11 | 🇺🇸King City, United States | — |
| 2013-08-28 | 🇺🇸Wichita Falls, United States | — |
| 2013-08-06 | 🇺🇸Vinton, United States | — |
| 2013-07-06 | 🇺🇸Plover, 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 | — |
| 2012-07-09 | 🇺🇸Treynor, 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 | — |
| 2010-09-26 | 🇺🇸Gaston, United States | — |
| 2010-09-03 | 🇺🇸Salinas, United States | — |
| 2010-07-24 | 🇺🇸Rochester, United States | 1 |
| 2010-06-13 | 🇺🇸Plymouth, United States | — |
| 2010-06-08 | 🇺🇸Shaw Island, United States | — |
| 2010-01-22 | 🇺🇸Shafter, United States | — |
| 2009-08-11 | 🇺🇸Covert, United States | — |
| 2009-07-08 | 🇺🇸Turlock, United States | — |
| 2009-07-07 | 🇺🇸Ocean Shores, United States | — |
| 2009-06-05 | 🇺🇸San Marcos, United States | — |
| 2009-05-30 | 🇺🇸Kyle, United States | — |
| 2008-08-14 | 🇺🇸Kenyon, United States | — |
| 2008-07-24 | 🇺🇸Lafetyette, United States | — |
| 2008-07-24 | 🇺🇸Mayville, United States | 1 |
| 2008-07-15 | 🇺🇸Shafter, United States | — |
| 2008-07-11 | 🇺🇸Port Edwards, United States | — |
| 2008-07-01 | 🇺🇸Mullen, United States | — |
| 2008-04-11 | 🇺🇸Denio, United States | — |
| 1997-07-17 | 🇱🇺near Ahn, Luxembourg | — |
| 1989-05-18 | 🇱🇺Machtum, Luxembourg | — |
| 1987-07-01 | 🇱🇺Niederdonven, Luxembourg | — |
| 1978-05-08 | 🇼🇸near Fagali'i, Upolu, Samoa | — |
| 1953-10-26 | 🇨🇭Belp, Switzerland | 3 |