Bell 407 accidents
The NTSB database holds 158 accidents and incidents involving the Bell 407, recorded between 1996 to 2026. 50 of them were fatal (32%), and 126 people died.
The deadliest year was 2004, with 15 deaths.
Most of these records are from United States, India and Mexico.
32 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
158
Records
50
Fatal
126
Deaths
32%
Share fatal
1996 to 2026
Period
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126 of 158 have coordinates
By decade
All 158 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2009 | Bell 407 | Malyshkino, Russia | - | Fatal | 9 |
| 18 Oct 2022 | Bell 407 | Rudraprayag, India | - | Fatal | 7 |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Bell 407 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Air Methods Corp. | Fatal | 7 |
| 5 May 2025 | Bell 407 | Gangnani, India | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 18 May 2001 | Bell 407 | Puerto Princesa, Philippines | JAKA Transportation | Fatal | 6 |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Bell 407 | Jundiaí, Brazil | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 22 Aug 2004 | Bell 407 | Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States | Jeflyn Aviation, Inc | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 Dec 2022 | Bell 407 | Galliano, Louisiana, United States | Rotorcraft Leasing Company, LLC | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Dec 2015 | Bell 407 | McFarland, California, United States | Rogers Helicopters | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Sep 2015 | Bell 407 | Chong Qing, China, China | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Bell 407 | Huntsville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Bell 407 | Newberry, South Carolina, United States | Med-Trans Corp. | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Bell 407 | Pyote, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Dec 1997 | Bell 407 | Littleton, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Bell 407 | Cabazon, California, United States | Air Shasta Rotor & Wing Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Jan 2019 | Bell 407 | Zaleski, Ohio, United States | Viking Aviation Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Jan 2013 | Bell 407 | Clear Lake, Iowa, United States | Med-Trans Corporation | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Bell 407 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | State of Arizona Department of Public Safety | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Bell 407 | Nuevo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jan 2022 | Bell 407 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Rotorcraft Leasing Company, LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Dec 2019 | Bell 407 | Gulf of Mexico, United States | Panther Helicopters Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Mar 2019 | Bell 407 | Galliano, Louisiana, United States | Bristow US LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Bell 407 | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | Virginia State Police | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Bell 407-NO SERIES | Zhejiang Province, P.R. China, China | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Bell 407 | Kedaranath, India, India | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Oct 2012 | Bell 407 | Coolbaugh Township, Pennsylvania, United States | ACS Helicopters LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Dec 2006 | Bell 407 | Dagsboro, Delaware, United States | Heloair Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Mar 2003 | Bell 407 | Broadus, Texas, United States | Fema, Usfs, TFS | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Bell 407 | Mi 700, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1999 | Bell 407 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Banco Rural | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Oct 2022 | Bell 407 | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Westwind Helicopters INC | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Bell 407 | Laishevo, Russia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Dec 2019 | Bell 407 | Headland, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Feb 2017 | Bell 407 | Chauvin, Louisiana, United States | Westwind Helicopters | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Apr 2014 | Bell 407 | Beijing, P.R. China, China | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Oct 2013 | Bell 407-NO SERIES | Gobierno, Argentina | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 2012 | Bell 407 | Intracoastal City, Louisiana, United States | Bristow US, LLC. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Bell 407 | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | K-Va-T & W-L Aviation LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Mar 2012 | Bell 407 | Podnovye, Russia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Feb 2012 | Bell 407 | Moran Junction, Wyoming, United States | Teton County Sheriffs Office | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Oct 2008 | Bell 407 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Arizona Department of Public Safety | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Nov 2007 | Bell 407 | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Bell 407 | La Primavera, Mexico | Helivan | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Dec 2004 | Bell 407 | Ship Shoal 130E, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 2004 | Bell 407 | Santa Cruz, Mexico | Golden Aviation S.A. de C.V. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Dec 2003 | Bell 407 | High Island 573, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Dec 2000 | Bell 407 | Gilchrist, Texas, United States | Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Bell 407 | Vermilion 331 | Petroleum Helicopters Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 May 2026 | Bell 407 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Air Evac EMS Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Bell 407 | Young, Arizona, United States | Bravo Bravo LLC | No injuries | - |