Aircraft model
Bell 47G-2 accident history
Complete safety record for the Bell 47G-2, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
22
Confirmed fatalities
2
Fatal incidents
2
Fatal rate
9.1%
Probable causes
Unknown12 incidents
Pilot error3 incidents
Mechanical failure3 incidents
Wire strike2 incidents
Weather1 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 47G-2 crashes have there been?
22 recorded incidents involving the Bell 47G-2, from 1982 to 2026, with 2 deathsacross 2 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2012-12-01 at Walkerville, United States, which killed 1.
What causes 47G-2 accidents?
The most common established cause is pilot error, in 3 of them, then mechanical failure in 3.
Where do 47G-2 accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | 🇺🇸Troy, United States | — |
| 2026-04-16 | 🇫🇷Saint-Julien-de-Concelles, France | — |
| 2023-03-21 | 🇺🇸Livonia, United States | — |
| 2022-10-01 | 🇺🇸Mesa, United States | — |
| 2021-11-20 | 🇺🇸Lancaster, United States | — |
| 2021-06-28 | 🇺🇸Brasstown, United States | — |
| 2016-07-30 | 🇺🇸Oshkosh, United States | — |
| 2016-04-21 | 🇺🇸Los Fresnos, United States | — |
| 2015-02-27 | 🇺🇸Ivanhoe, United States | — |
| 2014-08-10 | 🇺🇸Jeanerette, United States | 1 |
| 2014-07-18 | 🇺🇸Merced, United States | — |
| 2013-08-28 | 🇺🇸Wichita Falls, 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 | — |
| 2012-01-01 | 🇺🇸Lohn, United States | — |
| 2011-08-02 | 🇺🇸Charles City, United States | — |
| 2011-07-27 | 🇺🇸Nicolett, United States | — |
| 2009-08-11 | 🇺🇸Covert, United States | — |
| 2009-07-08 | 🇺🇸Turlock, United States | — |
| 1982-02-25 | 🇵🇹Moura, Portugal | — |