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.
707 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
1,732
Records
397
Fatal
810
Deaths
23%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
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1,025 of 1,732 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 1,732 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2016 | Bell 206 | Carmila West, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Feb 2016 | Bell 206B | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Genesis Helicopters | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Feb 2016 | Bell 206 | Bejucal, Venezuela | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Oct 2015 | Bell 206B | Asquinth, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jun 2015 | Bell 206B | Baldwin, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Apr 2015 | Bell 206-B | Ziyang City, China, China | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Nov 2014 | Bell 206B-3 | Boca Chica, Dominican Republic | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Bell 206A | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Applebee Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Dec 2013 | Bell 206 | Berastagi, Indonesia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Oct 2013 | Bell 206L 3 | Venice, LA, United States | Panther Helicopters Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Bell 206B | Shepherd, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Feb 2013 | Bell 206B | Eureka, Nevada, United States | Bureau of Land Management | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jan 2013 | Bell 206 | Delano, California, United States | San Joaquin Helicopters | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Bell 206B | Nueva Concepción, Guatemala | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Oct 2012 | Bell 206B | Crowley, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 May 2012 | Bell 206-L4 | United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Bell 206B-III | Sibu, Malaysia, Malaysia | Sabah Air Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Dec 2010 | Bell 206 | Aracuju, Brazil | Floyne Servico Aereo Expecializado Ltda | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Nov 2010 | Bell 206 | Meeker, Colorado, United States | Mile High Helicopter Company | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Oct 2010 | Bell 206B | Clarkson Valley, Missouri, United States | Missouri State Highway Patrol | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Bell 206 | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 May 2010 | Bell 206 | Traralgon, Australia, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Bell 206 | Dorrigo, Australia, Australia | Commercial Helicopters Pty Ltd | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Bell 206-L4 | Moundridge, Kansas, United States | Hillcrest Aircraft Co | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Sep 2008 | Bell 206 | Douglas Camp, Papua New Guinea | Heli Niugini | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 May 2008 | Bell 206 L-1 | Muanda, Congo | Petroleum Helicopters Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Bell 206B | Zuzenhausen, Germany | LGM Luftfahrtgesellschaft mbH | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Nov 2006 | Bell 206L | Antioquia, Colombia | Sasa S. A. | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Bell 206B | Walford, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 May 2006 | Bell 206L-3 | Grand Isle 43AA, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Bell 206-L1 | Gentry, Arkansas, United States | Air Evac Lifeteam | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Feb 2005 | Bell 206B | Bonifay, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Bell 206B | Mead, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Bell 206 L-1 | Cameron, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Bell 206B | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Ned K. Buher | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 May 2004 | Bell 206L-1 | Smi-28, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 May 2004 | Bell 206L-3 | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Bell 206L-1 | Boonville, Indiana, United States | Air Evac EMS Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jan 2003 | Bell 206L-1 | B.s. 53, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Nov 2002 | Bell 206B | Kingman, Arizona, United States | John McCoy | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Bell 206L-4 | Eugene Isld 188, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Bell 206 L3 | Beluru, Sarawak, Malaysia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jan 2001 | Bell 206B | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Dec 2000 | Bell 206B | High Island 116 | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Bell 206L-1 | Montello, Nevada, United States | U. S. Bureau of Land Managem't | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 2000 | Bell 206B | Mattawa, Canada | Foxair Heliservice, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Dec 1999 | Bell 206-L1 | Cabinda, Angola | Petroleum Helicopters Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Apr 1999 | Bell 206B | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopt | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1998 | Bell 206B | Round Top, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Bell 206B | Intracoastl Cty, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |