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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1999 | Bell 206-B3 | Sabine Pass, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1999 | Bell 206L-3 | West Delta 105B | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1998 | Bell 206B | Matagorda 713 | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1998 | Bell 206-B | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1998 | Bell 206L-3 | Pioche, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1998 | Bell 206B | Vernal, Utah, United States | Enterprise Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1998 | Bell 206B-3 | Hinkley, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Bell 206B | Salinas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1998 | Bell 206B II | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | Alaska State Troopers | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1998 | Bell 206B | Lucerne Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1998 | Bell 206L-3 | Reklaw, Texas, United States | U.s. Forest Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1998 | Bell 206B | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1998 | Bell 206L-3 | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | Air Evac EMS, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1998 | Bell 206BIII | Hurst, Texas, United States | Bell Helicopter Textron | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1998 | Bell 206B | Temecula, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1998 | Bell 206L-1 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1998 | Bell 206B | Jasper, Texas, United States | Lonnie G. Jensen | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1998 | Bell 206L-1 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Helinet | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1998 | Bell 206B | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Papillon Airways | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Bell 206B | Cameron, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Bell 206B | Santa Clarita, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1998 | Bell 206B | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Bell 206B | Pooler, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1997 | Bell 206B-III | Reserve, New Mexico, United States | Aero West | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1997 | Bell 206L | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | Briles Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1997 | Bell 206B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1997 | Bell 206B | Forest Grove, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1997 | Bell 206-B2 | Sutton, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1997 | Bell 206B | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Helicopter Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1997 | Bell 206-L4 | Hurst, Texas, United States | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1997 | Bell 206L-3 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1997 | Bell 206B | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Bell 206B | Napa, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Bell 206B | Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1997 | Bell 206-LIII | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1997 | Bell 206B | Pollock Pines, California, United States | Westwind Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Bell 206L-1 | Amelia, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Bell 206B | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Bell 206L-3 | Weston, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1997 | Bell 206B | Winter Park, Florida, United States | Patrick E. Perrott | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1997 | Bell 206L-1 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Air Orlando Helicopter, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Bell 206-L1 | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | Western Area Power Admin. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1997 | Bell 206L-1 | Jamaica Beach, Texas, United States | Offshore Logistics, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1997 | Bell 206B | Mountain Spring, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1997 | Bell 206A | Linden, New Jersey, United States | Liberty Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1996 | Bell 206B | McGregor Point, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1996 | Bell 206L-3 | Mancos, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1996 | Bell 206B | Supai, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1996 | Bell 206B-3 | Creole, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1996 | Bell 206B-3 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |