Aircraft model
Bell OH-58A Kiowa accident history
Complete safety record for the Bell OH-58A Kiowa, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
82
Confirmed fatalities
9
Fatal incidents
7
Fatal rate
8.5%
Probable causes
Mechanical failure28 incidents
Unknown24 incidents
Pilot error13 incidents
Wire strike11 incidents
Under investigation4 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 OH-58A Kiowa crashes have there been?
82 recorded incidents involving the Bell OH-58A Kiowa, from 2008 to 2026, with 9 deathsacross 7 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2018-11-16 at Verbena, United States, which killed 2.
What causes OH-58A Kiowa accidents?
The most common established cause is mechanical failure, in 28 of them, then pilot error in 13.
Where do OH-58A Kiowa accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | 🇺🇸near Deer Valley, Phoenix, United States | — |
| 2025-08-23 | 🇺🇸Caseville, United States | — |
| 2025-03-08 | 🇬🇹Finca La Pastoría, Barberena, Guatemala | — |
| 2024-08-23 | 🇺🇸Newton, United States | 1 |
| 2024-07-19 | 🇺🇸Hegins, United States | — |
| 2024-06-18 | 🇺🇸Cisco, United States | — |
| 2023-11-20 | 🇺🇸Brawley, United States | — |
| 2023-11-15 | 🇺🇸Estacada, United States | — |
| 2023-08-09 | 🇺🇸Guernsey, United States | — |
| 2023-07-30 | 🇺🇸Blanchard, United States | — |
| 2023-03-29 | 🇺🇸Wade, United States | — |
| 2023-02-06 | 🇺🇸Yuma, United States | — |
| 2023-02-06 | 🇺🇸Yuma, United States | — |
| 2022-07-27 | 🇺🇸Bloomsburg, United States | — |
| 2022-04-26 | 🇺🇸Oakland, United States | — |
| 2022-04-01 | 🇺🇸Merced, United States | — |
| 2021-11-15 | 🇺🇸Molalla, United States | — |
| 2021-11-09 | 🇺🇸Holtville, United States | — |
| 2021-06-25 | 🇺🇸Alpine, United States | 1 |
| 2021-05-18 | 🇺🇸Ulysses, United States | 1 |
| 2021-03-27 | 🇺🇸Pottsboro, United States | — |
| 2021-02-22 | 🇺🇸Greensburg, United States | — |
| 2020-07-30 | 🇺🇸Holtville, United States | — |
| 2020-05-20 | 🇺🇸West Branch, United States | — |
| 2020-05-14 | 🇺🇸Livingston, United States | — |
| 2020-02-19 | 🇺🇸Colexico, United States | — |
| 2019-10-03 | 🇺🇸Fort Meade, United States | — |
| 2019-06-24 | 🇺🇸Gainesville, United States | — |
| 2019-06-24 | 🇺🇸Gainesville, United States | — |
| 2019-04-16 | 🇺🇸Omaha, United States | — |
| 2019-03-13 | 🇺🇸Ponte Vedra Beach, United States | — |
| 2018-11-16 | 🇺🇸Verbena, United States | 2 |
| 2018-10-27 | 🇺🇸Carson City, United States | — |
| 2018-09-24 | 🇺🇸Juana Diaz, United States | — |
| 2018-06-19 | 🇺🇸Raleigh, United States | — |
| 2018-05-11 | 🇺🇸Yuma, United States | — |
| 2018-05-11 | 🇺🇸Yuma, United States | — |
| 2018-01-29 | 🇺🇸Zebulon, United States | — |
| 2017-05-07 | 🇺🇸Waterloo, United States | — |
| 2016-12-04 | 🇺🇸Sacramento, United States | — |
| 2016-12-03 | 🇺🇸Sacramento, United States | — |
| 2016-11-01 | 🇺🇸Cameron, United States | — |
| 2016-10-25 | 🇺🇸Ponce, United States | — |
| 2016-07-22 | 🇺🇸Lake Mills, United States | — |
| 2016-07-10 | 🇺🇸Surprise, United States | — |
| 2016-07-02 | 🇺🇸Brawley, United States | — |
| 2016-05-21 | 🇺🇸Waitsburg, United States | — |
| 2014-05-30 | 🇺🇸Whitefield, United States | — |
| 2014-03-27 | 🇺🇸Tehachapi, United States | — |
| 2013-10-26 | 🇺🇸Jefferson City, United States | — |
| 2013-10-23 | 🇺🇸Omaha, United States | — |
| 2013-05-09 | 🇺🇸Jekyll Island, United States | — |
| 2013-05-04 | 🇺🇸Somerton, United States | — |
| 2013-04-12 | 🇺🇸Phoenix, United States | — |
| 2013-02-14 | 🇺🇸Pine Springs, United States | — |
| 2013-01-08 | 🇺🇸Riverdale, United States | — |
| 2012-11-17 | 🇺🇸Altadena, United States | — |
| 2012-10-13 | 🇺🇸Jackson, United States | — |
| 2012-08-27 | 🇺🇸Escalon, United States | — |
| 2012-03-27 | 🇺🇸McComb, United States | — |
| 2012-03-01 | 🇺🇸Eufaula, United States | — |
| 2012-01-20 | 🇺🇸Brawley, United States | — |
| 2011-07-31 | 🇺🇸Rushford, United States | — |
| 2011-07-03 | 🇺🇸Brentwood, United States | — |
| 2011-05-29 | 🇺🇸Ft. Pierce, United States | — |
| 2011-05-27 | 🇺🇸Panama City, United States | — |
| 2011-05-12 | 🇺🇸New Athens, United States | 1 |
| 2010-09-24 | 🇺🇸Taylorsville, United States | — |
| 2010-09-18 | 🇺🇸Covington, United States | — |
| 2010-09-03 | 🇲🇽Tuxtlas, Mexico | 2 |
| 2010-07-31 | 🇺🇸Kountze, United States | — |
| 2010-07-28 | 🇺🇸Newport, United States | — |
| 2010-07-15 | 🇺🇸Rowley, United States | — |
| 2010-07-10 | 🇺🇸Roswell, United States | — |
| 2010-02-02 | 🇺🇸Escalon, United States | — |
| 2009-10-10 | 🇺🇸Ocala, United States | — |
| 2009-09-27 | 🇺🇸Myrtle Creek, United States | — |
| 2009-04-30 | 🇺🇸Arvin, United States | — |
| 2008-12-15 | 🇺🇸Osceola County, United States | — |
| 2008-11-16 | 🇺🇸Quitman, United States | 1 |
| 2008-06-23 | 🇺🇸Fresno, United States | — |
| 2008-01-30 | 🇺🇸Brawley, United States | — |