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
Where these happened
All 1,732 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2025 | Bell 206 | Monroe, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Bell 206 | Cali, Colombia | Delta Helicopteros S.a.s. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Bell 206 | Ontario, Canada | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Bell 206B | North Bend, Nebraska, United States | Sky Copters Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Bell 206B | Edgerton, Missouri, United States | Aeroag | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Bell 206B | Amboy, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Bell 206 | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | Helicopters Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Bell 206 | Raul Soares, Brazil | Helisul Táxi Aéreo Ltda | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Bell 206 | Copey - Cesar, Colombia | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Bell 206L-4 | Bentong Helicopter Landing Site, Malaysia | - | Fatal | - |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Bell 206A | Lemoore, California, United States | Trinkle Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2024 | Bell 206B | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2024 | Bell 206L-1 | Canal Winchester, Ohio, United States | Air Evac EMS Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Bell 206L | Fern Prairie, Washington, United States | JL Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Bell 206 | Lexington, Nebraska, United States | Provine Helicopter Service Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Bell 206 | Arroyo Agua, Dominican Republic | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2024 | Bell 206 | Escuintla, Guatemala | - | Unknown | - |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Bell 206B | Cuba City, Wisconsin, United States | MF Helicopters LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Bell 206 | Cornland, Illinois, United States | Heliteam | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Bell 206L-3 | Thorntown, Indiana, United States | Vertical Vegetation Management, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2024 | Bell 206 | Bages, France | Helicoandrone | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2024 | Bell 206L-3 | Tracy, California, United States | Premier Rotors LLC | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Bell 206 | State of Mato Grosso do Sul, MS, Brazil | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2024 | Bell 206B | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | State of Louisiana | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Bell 206 | Narsaq, Greenland | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2023 | Bell 206L-1 | Walland, Tennessee, United States | Whirl'd Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2023 | Bell 206B | El Centro, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2023 | Bell 206L-1 | El Mirador, Guatemala | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Bell 206 | Carthage, Illinois, United States | Air Evac EMS, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Bell 206-L4 | Caldwell, Ohio, United States | Sky Aviation Corp | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Bell 206 | Terra Alta, West Virginia, United States | Maine Helicopters Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Bell 206 | Tumbarumba, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Bell 206B | Chapman, Kansas, United States | SF Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Bell 206L-1 | Amity, Missouri, United States | Cedar Ridge Aviation LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Bell 206B | Sandersville, Georgia, United States | Vertical Vegetation Management LLC | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Bell 206B | Thetford Mines, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Bell 206B | Pratt, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Bell 206B | Orlando, Florida, United States | The Heli Team | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Bell 206B | Filer, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2023 | Bell 206 | Itacare, Brazil | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 2022 | Bell 206-L4 | Gulf of Mexico, United States | Rotorcraft Leasing Co LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 2022 | Bell 206-L4 | Ft Worth, Texas, United States | Bell Textron Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2022 | Bell 206 | Greenville, Illinois, United States | Kash Helicopter Services LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Bell 206 | Kitakyushu, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2022 | Bell 206B | Fresno, California, United States | Lasen | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2022 | Bell 206L-1 | Banning, California, United States | Blue Sky Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Bell 206B | Arcadia, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Bell 206B | Kenton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Bell 206L-3 | Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States | D H Helicopter Inc DBA | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Bell 206B | Verona, Illinois, United States | Top GUN Precision AG LLC | No injuries | - |