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
26 Aug 1977	Bell 206B N90151	Venice, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Chevron Oil Co	Minor injuries	-
7 Aug 1977	Bell 206L N16664	Poolesville, Maryland, United States approximate position	Island Helicop	No injuries	-
4 Aug 1977	Bell 206L N970CR	Knoxville, Tennessee, United States approximate position	Conrich Aviati	No injuries	-
28 Jul 1977	Bell 206B N2653	Venice, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Mobile Oil CRP	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1977	Bell 206B N49734	Bettles, Alaska, United States approximate position	Sea Airmotive	Minor injuries	-
12 Jul 1977	Bell 206B N99MC	Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States approximate position	Madison AVN	No injuries	-
2 Jun 1977	Bell 206B N59442	Wahoo, Nebraska, United States approximate position	Pathology Medi	No injuries	-
28 May 1977	Bell 206B N2299W	Franklin, Georgia, United States approximate position	Campbell Air	Minor injuries	-
28 May 1977	Bell 206B N380EH	Eagle, Alaska, United States approximate position	ERA Helicopter	No injuries	-
7 May 1977	Bell 206B N7902J	Cameron, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Petroleum Hlpt	Minor injuries	-
22 Apr 1977	Bell 206B N65AL	Leeville, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Air Logistics	Serious injuries	-
17 Apr 1977	Bell 206B N7837S	Sour Lake, Texas, United States approximate position	Petroleum Hlcp	No injuries	-
5 Apr 1977	Bell 206B N217RM	Laramie, Wyoming, United States approximate position	Rocky MTN Heli	Minor injuries	-
2 Apr 1977	Bell 206B N59640	Clearwater, Florida, United States approximate position	All Line Const	No injuries	-
3 Mar 1977	Bell 206B N9929K	Prestonburg, Kentucky, United States approximate position	American Helic	Minor injuries	-
18 Feb 1977	Bell 206B N14824	Atlanta, Georgia, United States approximate position	Atlanta Vertol	Serious injuries	-
8 Feb 1977	Bell 206B N83005	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Copter Inc	No injuries	-
27 Jan 1977	Bell 206A N8159J	Lantana, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Dec 1976	Bell 206B N49667	Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters not on the map	Petroleum Heli	No injuries	-
17 Dec 1976	Bell 206L N49723	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	ERA Helicopter	Serious injuries	-
11 Dec 1976	Bell 206B N49669	Morgan City, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Petroleum Hlpt	No injuries	-
17 Nov 1976	Bell 206B N372EH	Flaxman Island, Alaska, United States not on the map	ERA Helicopter	Serious injuries	-
19 Oct 1976	Bell 206B N2955W	Valdez, Alaska, United States approximate position	Alaska Helicop	No injuries	-
17 Oct 1976	Bell 206B N9914K	Aztec, New Mexico, United States approximate position	Petroleun Heli	No injuries	-
14 Sep 1976	Bell 206B N374EH	Juneau Ak, Alaska, United States approximate position	ERA Helicopter	No injuries	-
12 Sep 1976	Bell 206A N2291W	Boerne, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Jul 1976	Bell 206B N59568	Colville River, Alaska, United States not on the map	Sea Airmotive	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1976	Bell 206B N8176J	Berwick, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Petroleum Heli	Serious injuries	-
14 Jul 1976	Bell 206B N49570	Coalville, Utah, United States approximate position	Rocky MTN Heli	Minor injuries	-
28 Jun 1976	Bell 206B N2953W	Eagle, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Jun 1976	Bell 206B N100YB	Westport, Washington, United States approximate position	WM Jones	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1976	Bell 206B N39AL	Talkeetna, Alaska, United States approximate position	Air Logistics	No injuries	-
3 Jun 1976	Bell 206B N90188	Coldfoot, Alaska, United States approximate position	Sea Airmotive	No injuries	-
1 Apr 1976	Bell 206A N4054G	Newhall, California, United States approximate position	City of Los AN	No injuries	-
18 Mar 1976	Bell 206B N7849S	Gobernador, New Mexico, United States not on the map	Petroleum Heli	No injuries	-
21 Feb 1976	Bell 206B N96117	Lagrande, Oregon, United States not on the map	Rambling Rotor	No injuries	-
2 Feb 1976	Bell 206B N90217	Augustine Isld, Alaska, United States not on the map	Kenai Air Serv	No injuries	-
4 Jan 1976	Bell 206B N59481	Kenai, Alaska, United States approximate position	Kenai Air Serv	Serious injuries	-
14 Dec 1975	Bell 206B N59495	Miles City, Montana, United States approximate position	Knutson Flying	No injuries	-
29 Nov 1975	Bell 206B N49636	Lumber City, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Hepburnia Coal	No injuries	-
26 Nov 1975	Bell 206B N750LT	Delray Beach, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
2 Nov 1975	Bell 206B N7847S	Morgan City, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Petroleum Heli	No injuries	-
16 Oct 1975	Bell 206 N372EH	Kenai, Alaska, United States approximate position	ERA Aelicopter	No injuries	-
8 Oct 1975	Bell 206B N83134	Pecan Island, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Petroleum Heli	Serious injuries	-
4 Oct 1975	Bell 206B N59549	Alder Springs, California, United States approximate position	Rogers Helicop	No injuries	-
18 Sep 1975	Bell 206A N8158J	Baranof, Alaska, United States approximate position	ERA Helicopter	No injuries	-
26 Aug 1975	Bell 206B N59560	Van Nuys, California, United States approximate position	City of L.a.	Minor injuries	-
8 Aug 1975	Bell 206B N1428W	Indian Creek, Idaho, United States not on the map	Rocky MTN Heli	Minor injuries	-
5 Aug 1975	Bell 206B N4710R	Morgan City, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Petroleum Heli	Minor injuries	-
30 Jul 1975	Bell 206A N1491W	Barter Island, Alaska, United States not on the map	GAY Airways, In	No injuries	-