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Helicopter incidents in United States
2567 helicopter incidents recorded in United States from our database, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
2,567
Confirmed fatalities
32
Fatal incidents
17
Peak year
2025 (61)
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | Opp | Eurocopter UH-72A | — | serious | Mechanical failure | WTVY ↗ |
| 2026-07-21 | Ada | Bell 206B | — | serious | CFIT / Terrain | KTEN News ↗ |
| 2026-07-16 | St. Joseph | Bell 206B | — | serious | CFIT / Terrain | WCIA ↗ |
| 2026-07-13 | Gunnison | Kaman K-1200 | 1 | fatal | Unknown | AP ↗ |
| 2026-06-22 | Sitka, Alaska | Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk | — | minor | Unknown | Globalsecuri ↗ |
| 2026-06-22 | Troy | Bell 47G-2 | — | serious | Unknown | Fox2Now ↗ |
| 2026-05-29 | Dawsonville | Robinson R66 | 2 | fatal | Under investigation | Fox News ↗ |
| 2026-05-13 | Dallas, TX | Bell 407 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-05-13 | Palo Alto, CA | Auto Gyro Cavalon | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-05-07 | Oxford, CO | Hughes 369HS | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-04-30 | Chapmansboro, TN | Bell 206L-4 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-04-30 | Chickasha, OK | Hiller UH-12E | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-04-29 | Young, AZ | Bell 407 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-04-17 | Mount Blanco, TX | Robinson R44 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-04-11 | Jacksonville, FL | Bell 407 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-04-04 | Chimney Rock, MT | Bell 206L-1 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-03-29 | Oelwein, IA | Enstrom F-28F | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-03-29 | Boulder, CO | ELA AVIATION USA ECLIPSE 10 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-03-27 | Arlington, TX | Robinson R66 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-03-27 | Haena, HI | Hughes 369D | 3 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-03-24 | Stonewall, TX | Robinson R44 II | — | serious | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-03-23 | Boynton Beach, FL | Robinson R44 | 2 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-03-21 | Winslow, AZ | Aerospatiale SA341G | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-03-09 | Mojave, CA | MD Helicopters 369FF | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-03-08 | Fort Worth, TX | Bell 505 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-02-22 | Evergreen, AL | Airbus Helicopters EC130 T2 | — | serious | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-02-21 | Gettysburg, PA | Hughes 269A | — | serious | Pilot error | NTSB ↗ |
| 2026-02-19 | Graford, TX | Robinson R66 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-02-05 | Flagstaff, AZ | Bell 407 | 2 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-02-05 | Libby, MT | Bell 407 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-02-02 | Leeds, UT | Enstrom F-28C | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-01-29 | Sullivan, MO | Robinson R44 II | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-01-29 | Floral City, FL | Bell 47G-3B | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-01-22 | North Augusta, SC | Hughes 369 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-01-19 | Parkman, WY | Robinson R44 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-01-18 | Kamas, UT | Bell 206L-1 | — | serious | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-01-15 | Logsden, OR | Bell 206L-3 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-01-08 | Mobile, AL | SLED THOMAS HELICYCLE | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2026-01-02 | Superior, AZ | MD Helicopters 369FF | 4 | fatal | CFIT / Terrain | NTSB ↗ |
| 2025-12-28 | Hammonton, NJ | Enstrom F-28 | 2 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-12-19 | Fort Worth, TX | Bell 505 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-12-15 | Las Vegas, NV | Bell 407 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-12-13 | Divot, TX | Bell 505 | — | serious | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-12-05 | Pryor, OK | Hughes 369D | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-11-14 | Cookeville, TN | Robinson R44 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-11-08 | Lebanon, TN | Airbus Helicopters EC130 T2 | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-11-04 | Athens, TN | PROCTOR E RAY EXEC 162F | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-10-23 | Wetumpka, AL | Eurocopter AS350 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-10-23 | Ekalaka, MT | Robinson R66 | 4 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-10-21 | Springfield, MO | Robinson R22 | — | serious | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-10-13 | Valley View, TX | RotorWay EXEC 162F | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-10-11 | Huntington Beach, CA | Bell 222 | — | serious | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-10-07 | Sacramento, CA | Airbus Helicopters EC130 T2 | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-09-27 | Archer City, TX | Bell 206 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-09-24 | Whittier, WA | Eurocopter EC135 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-09-19 | Decatur, TX | Robinson R44 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-09-17 | Madrid | Airbus Helicopters EC135 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-09-16 | Decatur, TX | Bell 407 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-09-11 | Jim Thorpe, PA | Hughes 369D | 2 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-09-10 | Monroe, GA | Bell 206 | — | serious | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-09-06 | Lakeville, MN | Robinson R66 | 2 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-09-01 | Round Mountain, TX | Sikorsky S-76 | — | serious | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-08-31 | Nashville, AR | Robinson R44 II | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-08-29 | Petersville, AK | Robinson R44 II | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-08-27 | Fort Worth, TX | Bell 505 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-08-26 | Lincoln, MT | Bell 407 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-08-23 | Caseville, MI | Bell OH-58A | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-08-22 | Juneau, AK | Eurocopter AS350B2 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-08-22 | Eagle, CO | Kaman K-1200 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-08-22 | Picayune, MS | Bell 206L-3 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-08-20 | Skwentna , AK | Airbus Helicopters AS350B3E | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-08-18 | Burlington, WA | Robinson R44 II | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-08-16 | Cape Girardeau, MO | Robinson R44 II | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-08-15 | Storrington, OF | MD Helicopters 600N | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-08-11 | Fobes Hill, WA | Hiller UH-12E | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-08-09 | Las Cruces, NM | Eurocopter AS350B3 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-08-07 | West Alton, MO | Hughes 369D | 2 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-08-03 | Ponderosa Pines, MT | Robinson R44 II | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-08-03 | Taylor, TX | Robinson R22 BETA | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-07-31 | Assumption, MN | Bell 47G | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-07-30 | Holley, NY | PAUL DENNIS BERG EXEC 162F | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-07-27 | North Bend, NE | Bell 206B | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-07-23 | Thibodaux, LA | Bell 206L-1 | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-07-22 | Maynard, IA | Robinson R66 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-07-18 | Bloomington, IL | Bell 206B | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-07-09 | Inlet, NY | Robinson R44 II | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-07-07 | Ingram, TX | Sikorsky UH-60 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-07-06 | Park City, UT | Robinson R44 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-07-04 | Towanda, PA | ROBBINS C/ROBBINS J ROTORWAY EXEC 162F | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-07-04 | Pecos, TX | Robinson R44 II | — | serious | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-07-02 | Madisonville, KY | Schweizer 269C | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-07-01 | Edgerton, MO | Bell 206B | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-06-30 | Palmer, AK | Robinson R44 II | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-06-30 | Tukwila, WA | Robinson R66 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-06-25 | Hawesville, KY | Robinson R44 II | — | serious | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-06-25 | Meeker, CO | MD Helicopters 369E | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-06-25 | San Luis, AZ | Eurocopter AS350B3 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-06-23 | Swanzey, NH | MARK C TIMNEY GT-VX2 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-06-13 | Bountiful, UT | Bell 407 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-06-12 | Valparaiso, FL | Robinson R66 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
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