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
22 Apr 1970	Bell 206A N4719R	Saginaw, Minnesota, United States approximate position	Marine Iron-Sh	No injuries	-
19 Mar 1970	Bell 206A N1416W	Chignik, Alaska, United States approximate position	K0DIAK Airways	No injuries	-
31 Oct 1969	Bell 206A N4043G	New Iberia, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Petroleum Heli	No injuries	-
7 Oct 1969	Bell 206A N292FW	Morgan City, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Tide Helicopte	No injuries	-
27 Sep 1969	Bell 206A N3523T	Agawam, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Tenneco, Inc	No injuries	-
21 Sep 1969	Bell 206A N6296N	Falls Church, Virginia, United States approximate position	Triangle Airwa	No injuries	-
14 Aug 1969	Bell 206A N4785R	Houston, Texas, United States approximate position	Tide Helicopte	No injuries	-
1 Aug 1969	Bell 206A N1431W	Banksville, New York, United States approximate position	Aerobic Helico	No injuries	-
27 Jul 1969	Bell 206A N4059G	Venice, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Petroleum Heli	No injuries	-
24 Jul 1969	Bell 206A N4026G	New York, New York, United States approximate position	Flight Safety	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1969	Bell 206A N4781R	Spring Valley, New York, United States approximate position	Decair Helicop	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1969	Bell 206A N7865S	Barrow, Alaska, United States approximate position	Anchorage Heli	No injuries	-
21 Jun 1969	Bell 206A N1465W	Tonopah, Nevada, United States approximate position	Intermountain	No injuries	-
14 Jun 1969	Bell 206A N6280N	Twin Lake, Canada not on the map	-	No injuries	-
19 Mar 1969	Bell 206A N6263N	Pewaukee, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	Johnsons Air I	No injuries	-
15 Mar 1969	Bell 206A N4008G	Springfield, Ohio, United States approximate position	Bell Helicopte	Serious injuries	-
4 Mar 1969	Bell 206A N1408W	Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States approximate position	San Fajardo HE	No injuries	-
28 Feb 1969	Bell 206A N1426W	Lenox Hill, New York, United States not on the map	Plight Safety	No injuries	-
16 Jan 1969	Bell 206A N4723R	Duluth, Minnesota, United States approximate position	Lametti and SO	Minor injuries	-
10 Jan 1969	Bell 206A N4701R	Stockton, California, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
17 Dec 1968	Bell 206A N4735R	Missoula, Montana, United States approximate position	US Dept of INT	No injuries	-
14 Nov 1968	Bell 206A N3523T	Hampden, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Tenneco Inc	Serious injuries	-
12 Nov 1968	Bell 206A N696MR	Long Beach, California, United States approximate position	MacCo Realty C	No injuries	-
2 Nov 1968	Bell 206A N6255N	Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States approximate position	Kauai Helicopt	No injuries	-
20 Oct 1968	Bell 206 N4046G	Seattle, Washington, United States approximate position	City of Seattl	No injuries	-
27 Sep 1968	Bell 206A N4039G	Sonoita, Arizona, United States approximate position	Arizona Helico	No injuries	-
31 Aug 1968	Bell 206A N6293N	Medfra, Alaska, United States approximate position	Kenai Air Serv	No injuries	-
27 May 1968	Bell 206A N7817S	Port Moller, Alaska, United States approximate position	ERA Helicopter	No injuries	-
24 Feb 1968	Bell 206A N7876S	Walls, Mississippi, United States approximate position	Pitts Industri	No injuries	-
7 Sep 1967	Bell 206A N7827S	Andros Tw, Other-Foreign Countries not on the map	RCA Service Co	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1967	Bell 206A N7847S	Carpinteria, California, United States approximate position	Rotor-Aids Inc	No injuries	-
3 Jan 1964	Bell 206 N73933	Euless Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-