Aircraft model
Bell UH-1Y accident history
Complete safety record for the Bell UH-1Y, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
2
Confirmed fatalities
14
Fatal incidents
2
Fatal rate
100.0%
Probable causes
Under investigation1 incident
CFIT / Terrain1 incident
Where incidents occurred
1 incident
🇳🇵Nepal
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 UH-1Y crashes have there been?
2 recorded incidents involving the Bell UH-1Y, from 2015 to 2026, with 14 deathsacross 2 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2015-05-12 at Kalinchok, Nepal, which killed 13.
What causes UH-1Y accidents?
The most common established cause is controlled flight into terrain, in 1 of them.
Where do UH-1Y accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | 🇨🇿Namest nad Oslavou, Czech Republic | 1 |
| 2015-05-12 | 🇳🇵Kalinchok, Nepal | 13 |