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
11
Confirmed fatalities
3
Fatal incidents
3
Fatal rate
27.3%
Probable causes
Unknown5 incidents
Mechanical failure4 incidents
Pilot error2 incidents
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-4A crashes have there been?
11 recorded incidents involving the Bell 47G-4A, from 1987 to 2026, with 3 deathsacross 3 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2008-07-24 at Mayville, United States, which killed 1.
What causes 47G-4A accidents?
The most common established cause is mechanical failure, in 4 of them, then pilot error in 2.
Where do 47G-4A accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | 🇺🇸near Lake Wales, United States | — |
| 2015-07-24 | 🇺🇸Gilbert, United States | — |
| 2011-06-18 | 🇺🇸Montgomery City, United States | — |
| 2011-02-09 | 🇻🇪El Tocuyo, Venezuela | 1 |
| 2010-07-24 | 🇺🇸Rochester, United States | 1 |
| 2010-06-08 | 🇺🇸Shaw Island, United States | — |
| 2010-01-22 | 🇺🇸Shafter, United States | — |
| 2008-07-24 | 🇺🇸Mayville, United States | 1 |
| 1997-07-17 | 🇱🇺near Ahn, Luxembourg | — |
| 1989-05-18 | 🇱🇺Machtum, Luxembourg | — |
| 1987-07-01 | 🇱🇺Niederdonven, Luxembourg | — |