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

1960s 39

1970s 266

1980s 464

1990s 302

2000s 286

2010s 235

2020s 140

Where these happened

United States 1,468 Canada 20 Colombia 17 Brazil 17 Australia 14 Guatemala 13

Operators involved

Petroleum Heli 53 Air Logistics, 24 Air Evac EMS, Inc. 20 ERA Helicopter 17 Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. 11 US Forest Service 9

All 1,732 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
3 Jan 1989	Bell 206B-III N22704	S.timbalier 151 not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
18 Dec 1988	Bell 206L-1 N5012J	Linwood, Kansas, United States	St Louis Helicopter Arwys Inc	Minor injuries	-
2 Dec 1988	Bell 206B N3TV	Pinson, Alabama, United States	Rotor Wing Inc.	No injuries	-
23 Nov 1988	Bell 206B N83109	Chalmette, Louisiana, United States	-	No injuries	-
17 Nov 1988	Bell 206L-1 N2780W	Gulf-of-Mexico not on the map	-	Serious injuries	-
10 Nov 1988	Bell 206L N16619	St. Thomas not on the map	Air Center Helicopters, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
30 Oct 1988	Bell 206 L-1 N2092U	Brownsville, Texas, United States	Silver Star Aviation	No injuries	-
16 Oct 1988	Bell 206L-1 N555GC	Wallingford, Connecticut, United States approximate position	Wico Aviation, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
29 Sep 1988	Bell 206L-1 N2246Q	Santa Barbara, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
25 Sep 1988	Bell 206L-1 N1069Q	Fort Worth, Texas, United States approximate position	Bell Helicopter Corp.	No injuries	-
17 Sep 1988	Bell 206L N278KA	Lihue, Hawaii, United States	Kenai Air of Hawaii Inc	No injuries	-
1 Sep 1988	Bell 206B N5747Z	West Cameron 28 not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
31 Aug 1988	Bell 206L-1 N74WH	Barrett Junct., California, United States not on the map	-	Serious injuries	-
19 Aug 1988	Bell 206L N295CK	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States approximate position	Superior Training, Inc.	No injuries	-
18 Aug 1988	Bell 206B N16962	Pearland, Texas, United States approximate position	Houston Helicopters, Inc.	No injuries	-
11 Aug 1988	Bell 206B N49727	Sturgis, South Dakota, United States	-	No injuries	-
6 Aug 1988	Bell 206B N300TW	Enterprise, Oregon, United States	Rambling Rotors, Inc.	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1988	Bell 206B N543CC	Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Jun 1988	Bell 206L-1 N2611	Houma, Louisiana, United States	-	No injuries	-
30 May 1988	Bell 206B N83203	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States	Hawaii Pacific Helicopters	Minor injuries	-
12 May 1988	Bell 206B N39071	Farmingdale, New York, United States	New York City Police Dept.	Minor injuries	-
1 Apr 1988	Bell 206L-1 N119AE	Springfield, Missouri, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
29 Mar 1988	Bell 206L N114FH	Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States	William A. Thayer	No injuries	-
24 Mar 1988	Bell 206B N352BT	Agawam, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Joseph B.mendes	Minor injuries	-
18 Mar 1988	Bell 206L-1 N5759H	Taylorville, Illinois, United States	Illinois Prairie Air, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
18 Mar 1988	Bell 206B N2995W	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States	Hawaii Pacific Helicopters	No injuries	-
10 Mar 1988	Bell 206B N13Q	Cahokia, Illinois, United States	Helicopters, Inc.	No injuries	-
18 Feb 1988	Bell 206A N7981J	Roseburg, Oregon, United States	Mountain Air Helicopters, Inc	Serious injuries	-
16 Feb 1988	Bell 206B N21197	Martinsville, Indiana, United States	Roto-Whirl, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
14 Jan 1988	Bell 206 N3NJ	Holmdel, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
10 Dec 1987	Bell 206L-3 N86CH	Little Rock, Arkansas, United States	Central Flying Service	Unknown	-
4 Dec 1987	Bell 206B N206DW	Dallas, Texas, United States	-	No injuries	-
24 Nov 1987	Bell 206B N3888Q	Beverly, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
19 Nov 1987	Bell 206B III N1073N	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States approximate position	Aero West Management Services	Minor injuries	-
19 Nov 1987	Bell 206L-3 N66WL	Rialto, California, United States	William Lyon Company	Serious injuries	-
14 Oct 1987	Bell 206L N16736	Trenton, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Allison GAS Turbine Division	No injuries	-
16 Sep 1987	Bell 206B N2206F	Gulf of Mexico not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
27 Aug 1987	Bell 206L-1 N22HU	Covelo, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
23 Aug 1987	Bell 206B N2777R	Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
12 Aug 1987	Bell 206L-1 N2764F	New Iberia, Louisiana, United States	Petroleum Helicopters, Inc.	No injuries	-
12 Aug 1987	Bell 206B N33PW	Pledger, Texas, United States	Houston Helicopters	No injuries	-
10 Aug 1987	Bell 206L-1 N5000Y	Eugene Island not on the map	Petroleum Helicopters, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
3 Aug 1987	Bell 206B N5001Q	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States approximate position	Donald Ambabo	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1987	Bell 206L-1 N5734S	Venice, Louisiana, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
2 Jul 1987	Bell 206L-3 N2123X	Benson, Arizona, United States	Air Services International	Serious injuries	-
10 Jun 1987	Bell 206L-1 N3177L	Winter Haven, Florida, United States approximate position	All American Helicopters	No injuries	-
5 Jun 1987	Bell 206L N120RM	Port Washington, New York, United States	Paramont Aviation	Minor injuries	-
3 Jun 1987	Bell 206B II N59624	Logan, Utah, United States	Reeder Flying Service, Inc.	No injuries	-
9 May 1987	Bell 206-B N3187D	Sloan, Nevada, United States approximate position	Jetcopters II, Inc.	No injuries	-
4 May 1987	Bell 206B N5754A	Ft. Worth, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-