Aircraft model
Bell 47G-5 accident history
Complete safety record for the Bell 47G-5, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
9
Confirmed fatalities
4
Fatal incidents
4
Fatal rate
44.4%
Probable causes
Wire strike3 incidents
Unknown2 incidents
Pilot error2 incidents
Mechanical failure1 incident
Weather1 incident
Where incidents occurred
8 incidents
1 incident
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-5 crashes have there been?
9 recorded incidents involving the Bell 47G-5, from 1968 to 2023, with 4 deathsacross 4 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2015-06-20 at Salinas, United States, which killed 1.
What causes 47G-5 accidents?
The most common established cause is wire strikes, in 3 of them, then pilot error in 2.
Where do 47G-5 accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-12 | 🇺🇸Mifflinville, United States | 1 |
| 2017-09-17 | 🇺🇸Salinas, United States | — |
| 2016-06-09 | 🇺🇸Laureles, United States | — |
| 2016-04-29 | 🇺🇸San Ardo, United States | — |
| 2015-06-20 | 🇺🇸Salinas, United States | 1 |
| 2014-08-12 | 🇺🇸MANSFIELD, United States | 1 |
| 2013-09-11 | 🇺🇸King City, United States | — |
| 2011-07-20 | 🇺🇸Watsonville, United States | — |
| 1968-08-30 | 🇭🇰Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong | 1 |