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
4 Apr 1983	Bell 206L-1 N302PS	Red Rock, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Mar 1983	Bell 206B N90329	Escalon, California, United States	Thunderbird Helicopters	Minor injuries	-
1 Mar 1983	Bell 206L-1 N1076S	Shipshoal 295 not on the map	-	Serious injuries	-
13 Feb 1983	Bell 206B N900JJ	Addison, Texas, United States	Texas PRO Air	No injuries	-
27 Jan 1983	Bell 206L-1 N5012T	Grand Isle B43Q not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
17 Jan 1983	Bell 206B N59426	Cincinnati, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jan 1983	Bell 206B N644PH	Newport, Oregon, United States	Mountain Air Helicopters, Inc.	No injuries	-
31 Dec 1982	Bell 206B N2750D	11MI. So.oftell, Colorado, United States	North American Helicopter SVC.	Minor injuries	-
21 Nov 1982	Bell 206B N5011G	Near Kalispell, Montana, United States not on the map	Mountain West Helicopters	No injuries	-
19 Nov 1982	Bell 206B N16659	Port O'connor, Texas, United States	Houston Helicopters Inc.	No injuries	-
25 Sep 1982	Bell 206L-1 N5734N	Gulf of Mexico not on the map	Petroleum Helicopters Inc.	Minor injuries	-
3 Sep 1982	Bell 206-L N59358	Lihue, Hawaii, United States	Papillon Helicopters Limited	Serious injuries	-
30 Aug 1982	Bell 206L N403DC	Greenville, South Carolina, United States approximate position	Daniel Internationals	No injuries	-
30 Aug 1982	Bell 206B N2296Y	Colorado City, Arizona, United States approximate position	Energy Fuel Nuclear, Inc.	No injuries	-
27 Aug 1982	Bell 206B N5754P	Jamestown, Louisiana, United States approximate position	International Paper Co.	Serious injuries	-
22 Aug 1982	Bell 206B N83037	Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States	Grand Canyon Helicopters	No injuries	-
21 Aug 1982	Bell 206B N208EH	Port Mansfield, Texas, United States	ERA Helicopters Inc.	No injuries	-
21 Aug 1982	Bell 206L-1 N57480	Ho Ho Kus, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Emar Associates	No injuries	-
11 Aug 1982	Bell 206B N7891S	Miami, Florida, United States approximate position	Burnside-Ott Aviation Training	Minor injuries	-
8 Aug 1982	Bell 206B N59504	Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States	Petroleum Helicopter	Serious injuries	-
2 Aug 1982	Bell 206B N33TA	2NM Sw of Lynch, Kentucky, United States	Evergreen Helicopters, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
14 Jul 1982	Bell 206B N116AL	Sabine, Texas, United States	Air Logistics	No injuries	-
4 Jul 1982	Bell 206B N4778R	Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States	Grand Canyon Helicopters, Inc.	No injuries	-
20 Jun 1982	Bell 206B N20303	Jamestown, Rhode Island, United States approximate position	East Coast Helicopters, Inc.	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1982	Bell 206B N1074Z	Swan Valley, Idaho, United States	Hoskings Exploration Heli	No injuries	-
2 Jun 1982	Bell 206B-III N2766U	West Cameron #4 not on the map	Commercial Helicopters	No injuries	-
29 May 1982	Bell 206L-1 N1070D	High Island 389 not on the map	Houston Helicopters	No injuries	-
20 May 1982	Bell 206B N5002X	Gate City, Virginia, United States	Imperial Intn'l	Serious injuries	-
15 May 1982	Bell 206L-1 N2048X	Cameron, Louisiana, United States	Pumpkin Air, Inc.	No injuries	-
29 Apr 1982	Bell 206L N16959	New York City, New York, United States approximate position	Island Helicopter, Inc.	No injuries	-
26 Apr 1982	Bell 206A N7950S	Huntington Beac, California, United States	Condor Helicopters & Aviation,	No injuries	-
25 Apr 1982	Bell 206L N16696	New York, New York, United States approximate position	Island Helicopter Company	Minor injuries	-
22 Apr 1982	Bell 206L-1 N2138Y	Cameron, Louisiana, United States	Petroleum Helicipters, Inc.	No injuries	-
13 Apr 1982	Bell 206B N41AL	West Delta 105D not on the map	Air Logistics	Minor injuries	-
16 Mar 1982	Bell 206 L-1 N1069S	Delta Junction, Alaska, United States	Air Logistics of Alaska, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
16 Mar 1982	Bell 206B N2169X	Marble, Colorado, United States approximate position	Luebell Helicopters, Inc	No injuries	-
7 Mar 1982	Bell 206B III N16867	Trenton, North Dakota, United States	Airwest Helicopters Inc	Serious injuries	-
1 Mar 1982	Bell 206B III N580P	Alma, Colorado, United States approximate position	Public Service Co. of Co.	No injuries	-
4 Feb 1982	Bell 206L-1 N2623	Gulf of Mexico not on the map	Mobil Oil	No injuries	-
3 Feb 1982	Bell 206L-1 N2777B	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States	Evergreen Helicopter Inc.	No injuries	-
17 Jan 1982	Bell 206B N203AL	Centerville, Alabama, United States	Air Logistics	No injuries	-
2 Jan 1982	Bell 206L-1 N5745Y	Chamblee, Georgia, United States	Rocky Mountain Helicopters, In	No injuries	-
21 Dec 1981	Bell 206L-1 N2203X	Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters not on the map	Commercial HEL	Serious injuries	-
7 Dec 1981	Bell 206B N7021J	Orlando, Florida, United States approximate position	Ivey Aviation	No injuries	-
5 Dec 1981	Bell 206L-1 N57494	Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. not on the map	Petroleum Heli	No injuries	-
3 Dec 1981	Bell 206B N5006Y	Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. not on the map	Petroleum Heli	No injuries	-
3 Dec 1981	Bell 206B N4717R	Fruitland, Utah, United States approximate position	Hosking Helo	No injuries	-
26 Nov 1981	Bell 206L-1 N57397	Avalon, California, United States approximate position	Helitrans	No injuries	-
22 Nov 1981	Bell 206B N2163X	Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
20 Nov 1981	Bell 206B N35TA	New York City, New York, United States approximate position	Air Metro Heli	Minor injuries	-