Bell 206 accidents
The NTSB database holds 1,732 accidents and incidents involving the Bell 206, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 397 of them were fatal (23%), and 810 people died.
The deadliest year was 1986, with 30 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (209 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Canada and Colombia.
180 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 527 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
1,732
Records
397
Fatal
810
Deaths
23%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
1,552 of 1,732 can be placed
(527 approximate)
By decade
Where these happened
All 1,732 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2022 | Bell 206B | East Troy, Wisconsin, United States | MF Helicopters LLC | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Bell 206B | Merced, California, United States | Bettencourt Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Bell 206B | Pelion, South Carolina, United States | Dirt Pour LLC | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Bell 206B | Stockton, California, United States | Alpine Helicopter Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2022 | Bell 206B | Cameron, Texas, United States | Utility Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 2022 | Bell 206 | Riohacha, Guajira, Colombia | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2022 | Bell 206 | Cruziero do Sul, Brazil | - | Unknown | - |
| 26 Apr 2022 | Bell 206 | Lake Apopka, Florida, United States | Coastal Air Service, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2022 | Bell 206B | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | Vertical Vegetation Management LLC | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2022 | Bell 206L-1 | Cooma, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2022 | Bell 206 | Eldorado, Illinois, United States | Air Evac Lifeteam | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2022 | Bell 206 | Camrose-Alberta, Canada | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 2021 | Bell 206 | Santa Ana Mountain, Colombia | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Bell 206 | Midrand, South Africa | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2021 | Bell 206L-3 | Covelo, California, United States | Helico Sonoma Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2021 | Bell 206 | Gonzales, Louisiana, United States | Louisiana Department of Public Safety | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2021 | Bell 206 | Pereira, Colombia | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2021 | Bell 206 | Hope Bay, Canada, Canada | - | Fatal | - |
| 8 Sep 2021 | Bell 206L-3 | Tillamook, Oregon, United States | Wilbur-Ellis Company LLC | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Bell 206L-1 | Glide, Oregon, United States | North Wind Aviation LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2021 | Bell 206 | Corydon, Indiana, United States | Southmark Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Bell 206 | Policka, Czech Republic | Icarus Aviation Group | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Bell 206L-3 | Berlin, Illinois, United States | The Heli Team | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Bell 206 | Rome, New York, United States | Aviation Services Unlimited LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Bell 206 | Region de Los Lagos, Chile | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2021 | Bell 206 | Lucerne Valley, California, United States | Redlands Heliflight LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Bell 206B | Laton, California, United States | Trinkle AG Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2021 | Bell 206 | Wonderboom, South Africa | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 2021 | Bell 206 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | Roma Air Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2020 | Bell 206 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | North Carolina State Highway Patrol | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2020 | Bell 206 | Point Lookout, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2020 | Bell 206 | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2020 | Bell 206 | Randle, Washington, United States | Hagerman, Jess | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Bell 206 | Lago, Nigeria | - | Unknown | - |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Bell 206L-1 | Homer, Alaska, United States | Egli Air Haul Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Bell 206 | Coconut Creek, Florida, United States | Hmc Lift Llc | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 2020 | Bell 206 | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2020 | Bell 206 | Clark, Missouri, United States | Air Evac Ems Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2020 | Bell 206 | Lac Saint-Jean, Canada | Gouvernement Du Québec, Service Aérien | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2019 | Bell 206 | Hill City, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Bell 206 | Walkerton, Indiana, United States | Crosswind Aviation Services LLC | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Bell 206 | San Diego, California, United States | Angel City Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2019 | Bell 206 | Blair, Nebraska, United States | Omaha Police Department | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Bell 206 | Vuoggatjålme, Sweden | Arctic Air AB | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2019 | Bell 206 | Dukedom, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 2019 | Bell 206 | Pittsfield, Illinois, United States | Hlw Aviation Llc | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 2019 | Bell 206 | New York, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2019 | Bell 206 | Oxnard, California, United States | Aspen Ag Helicopters Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Bell 206 | Sabanalarga, Colombia | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Bell 206 | Oakridge, Oregon, United States | Wilbur Ellis Co | No injuries | - |