Aircraft model
Bell OH-58C accident history
Complete safety record for the Bell OH-58C, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
20
Confirmed fatalities
4
Fatal incidents
3
Fatal rate
15.0%
Probable causes
Mechanical failure9 incidents
Unknown5 incidents
Pilot error4 incidents
Wire strike2 incidents
Where incidents occurred
20 incidents
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-58C crashes have there been?
20 recorded incidents involving the Bell OH-58C, from 2008 to 2020, with 4 deathsacross 3 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2018-11-16 at Verbena, United States, which killed 2.
What causes OH-58C accidents?
The most common established cause is mechanical failure, in 9 of them, then pilot error in 4.
Where do OH-58C accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-14 | 🇺🇸Livingston, United States | — |
| 2019-06-24 | 🇺🇸Gainesville, United States | — |
| 2019-06-24 | 🇺🇸Gainesville, United States | — |
| 2018-11-16 | 🇺🇸Verbena, United States | 2 |
| 2018-05-11 | 🇺🇸Yuma, United States | — |
| 2018-05-11 | 🇺🇸Yuma, United States | — |
| 2018-01-29 | 🇺🇸Zebulon, United States | — |
| 2016-11-01 | 🇺🇸Cameron, United States | — |
| 2013-10-23 | 🇺🇸Omaha, United States | — |
| 2013-05-09 | 🇺🇸Jekyll Island, United States | — |
| 2013-04-12 | 🇺🇸Phoenix, United States | — |
| 2013-01-08 | 🇺🇸Riverdale, United States | — |
| 2012-03-27 | 🇺🇸McComb, United States | — |
| 2011-07-31 | 🇺🇸Rushford, United States | — |
| 2011-07-03 | 🇺🇸Brentwood, United States | — |
| 2011-05-27 | 🇺🇸Panama City, United States | — |
| 2011-05-12 | 🇺🇸New Athens, United States | 1 |
| 2008-12-15 | 🇺🇸Osceola County, United States | — |
| 2008-11-16 | 🇺🇸Quitman, United States | 1 |
| 2008-06-23 | 🇺🇸Fresno, United States | — |