Aircraft model
Bell 47G-3B-1 accident history
Complete safety record for the Bell 47G-3B-1, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
13
Confirmed fatalities
2
Fatal incidents
2
Fatal rate
15.4%
Probable causes
Unknown6 incidents
Mechanical failure4 incidents
Pilot error2 incidents
Under investigation1 incident
Where incidents occurred
12 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-1 crashes have there been?
13 recorded incidents involving the Bell 47G-3B-1, from 1978 to 2024, with 2 deathsacross 2 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2016-05-13 at Portia, United States, which killed 1.
What causes 47G-3B-1 accidents?
The most common established cause is mechanical failure, in 4 of them, then pilot error in 2.
Where do 47G-3B-1 accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-23 | 🇺🇸Garey, United States | — |
| 2019-07-13 | 🇺🇸Mosby, 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 | — |
| 2013-08-06 | 🇺🇸Vinton, United States | — |
| 2013-07-06 | 🇺🇸Plover, United States | — |
| 2013-06-19 | 🇺🇸Maplewood, United States | 1 |
| 2011-05-25 | 🇺🇸Lakeville, United States | — |
| 2008-07-15 | 🇺🇸Shafter, United States | — |
| 2008-04-11 | 🇺🇸Denio, United States | — |
| 1978-05-08 | 🇼🇸near Fagali'i, Upolu, Samoa | — |