Aircraft model
Bell 47G-3B accident history
Complete safety record for the Bell 47G-3B, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
24
Confirmed fatalities
2
Fatal incidents
2
Fatal rate
8.3%
Probable causes
Unknown11 incidents
Mechanical failure5 incidents
Pilot error5 incidents
Under investigation2 incidents
Weather1 incident
Where incidents occurred
23 incidents
🇼🇸Samoa
1 incidentWhy 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-3B crashes have there been?
24 recorded incidents involving the Bell 47G-3B, from 1978 to 2026, with 2 deathsacross 2 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2016-05-13 at Portia, United States, which killed 1.
What causes 47G-3B accidents?
The most common established cause is pilot error, in 5 of them, then mechanical failure in 5.
Where do 47G-3B accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | 🇺🇸Floral City, United States | — |
| 2024-02-23 | 🇺🇸Garey, United States | — |
| 2019-07-13 | 🇺🇸Mosby, United States | — |
| 2018-08-02 | 🇺🇸Custer, United States | — |
| 2017-07-24 | 🇺🇸Toterville, United States | — |
| 2016-05-13 | 🇺🇸Portia, United States | 1 |
| 2016-02-13 | 🇺🇸Carson City, United States | — |
| 2015-08-03 | 🇺🇸Camden, United States | — |
| 2015-05-28 | 🇺🇸Fort Pierre, United States | — |
| 2014-03-30 | 🇺🇸Oglesby, United States | — |
| 2013-08-06 | 🇺🇸Vinton, United States | — |
| 2013-07-06 | 🇺🇸Plover, United States | — |
| 2013-06-19 | 🇺🇸Maplewood, United States | 1 |
| 2012-07-09 | 🇺🇸Treynor, United States | — |
| 2011-08-14 | 🇺🇸Los Banos, United States | — |
| 2011-05-25 | 🇺🇸Lakeville, United States | — |
| 2009-07-07 | 🇺🇸Ocean Shores, United States | — |
| 2008-08-14 | 🇺🇸Kenyon, United States | — |
| 2008-07-24 | 🇺🇸Lafetyette, United States | — |
| 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 | — |
| 1978-05-08 | 🇼🇸near Fagali'i, Upolu, Samoa | — |