Bell 47 accidents
The NTSB database holds 1,633 accidents and incidents involving the Bell 47, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 158 of them were fatal (10%), and 222 people died.
The deadliest year was 1966, with 22 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (603 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Canada and Other-International Waters.
95 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 1,038 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
1,633
Records
158
Fatal
222
Deaths
10%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
1,538 of 1,633 can be placed
(1,038 approximate)
By decade
Where these happened
All 1,633 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 1988 | Bell 47-D1 | Allen, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1988 | Bell 47G | Champion, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1988 | Bell 47G-3B2 | Cottonwood Canyon, Nevada, United States | Bureau of Land Management | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1988 | Bell 47G-5A | Perris, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1988 | Bell 47G | N Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Bell 47J | Dowagiac, Michigan, United States | Chester Ruminer | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Bell 47G | Terry, Montana, United States | High Country Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 May 1988 | Bell 47G-2A | Midland, Michigan, United States | Agri-Helicopter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1988 | Bell 47G-2 | Mc Dougal, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1988 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Gobernador, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1988 | Bell 47G-2A-1 | Oceanside, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Bell 47J-2 | Key Colony Bch., Florida, United States | Michaelson, Harlyn | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1987 | Bell 47G-2 | Lapra, Texas, United States | Holt Helicopters Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1987 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | Brian D. Armentrout | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1987 | Bell 47-G3B2 | Oakley, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1987 | Bell 47G-2A | Mc Intosh, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1987 | Bell 47G-4A | Minot, North Dakota, United States | James H Morten | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1987 | Bell 47G | New Port Richey, Florida, United States | South Wind Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1987 | Bell 47G (TOM CAT) | Dothan, Alabama, United States | Allison, Rodney V. | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1987 | Bell 47J-2A | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Bell 47D-1 | Taft, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Bell 47J-2 | Canon City, Colorado, United States | Ozark Mountain Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1987 | Bell 47G-2 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | John L. Lanier | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Cashmere, Washington, United States | Cascade Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Bell 47G-5 | Salinas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1987 | Bell 47G-2 | Miami, Florida, United States | Kimura International | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Bell 47G-2 | Miami, Florida, United States | Gold Coast Helicopter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Bell 47G-2 | Lisbon, Ohio, United States | Albrecht Spraying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1987 | Bell 47G-3B-2 | Milton-Freewatr, Oregon, United States | Ronald A. Richman | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1987 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Payson, Arizona, United States | Sherrill Farms, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1987 | Bell 47G-2A | Monroeville, Ohio, United States | P.a.h. Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1987 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Panama City Bch, Florida, United States | Whirleybird Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Bell 47G-2 | Rolling Fork, Mississippi, United States | Bills Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1987 | Bell 47G | Bethel, Pennsylvania, United States | Dwight D.miller | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Bell 47-D1 | Homosassa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1987 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Odessa, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Bell 47G-2 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1987 | Bell 47G | Sand Springs, Oklahoma, United States | Allied Helicopter Services, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1986 | Bell 47-G2A | Jamesburg, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1986 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Goshen, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1986 | Bell 47J-2A | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | Richard Hordon | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1986 | Bell 47G-4A | Shafter, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1986 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Burbank, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 20 Jul 1986 | Bell 47G-5A | Portland, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Bell 47G-5 | Walthamer, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1986 | Bell 47G-5 | Porterville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1986 | Bell 47G-5 | Brooten, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1986 | Bell 47G-2 | Zillah, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1986 | Bell 47-D1 | Panama City Bch, Florida, United States | Whirley Bird | Minor injuries | - |