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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 1986 | Bell 47G-3B | Red Bay, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1986 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Panama City, Florida, United States | MAX J.short | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Bell 47G-2 | Palmdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Bell 47G-3B-2 | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Lapwai, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1986 | Bell 47G | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1986 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Overton, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1986 | Bell 47G-2 | Stockton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1986 | Bell 47G-5 | Castaic, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1985 | Bell 47G-3B | Kimberly, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1985 | Bell 47G | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1985 | Bell 47 G-5 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1985 | Bell 47G-2 | Watsonville, California, United States | Helicair AG, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1985 | Bell 47G-2 | Moore Haven, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Bell 47G-2A | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Bell 47G-2 | Big Bear City, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1985 | Bell 47G-5 | Pickett, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Bell 47G-2 | Ochopee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1985 | Bell 47G-4A | Minot, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1985 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Lebanon, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1985 | Bell 47G-5 | Crane, Texas, United States | Lloyd L. Davis, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Bell 47G | Pella, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1985 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Donaldson, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1985 | Bell 47G-4 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Steve D. Neiderhauser | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Bell 47G-3 | Plainsboro, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1985 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Idaho City, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1985 | Bell 47G-2A | Mantua, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1985 | Bell 47-G5 | Lindsay, California, United States | M&W Flying Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1985 | Bell 47H-1 | Guilford, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1985 | Bell 47G-2 | Panama City Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1985 | Bell 47G-2 | Watsonville, California, United States | Helicair AG, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Bell 47G | Erin, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1985 | Bell 47G-2 | Stockton, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1985 | Bell 47-G | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1984 | Bell 47G | Chatsworth, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1984 | Bell 47G-3B-2 | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1984 | Bell 47-G2 | Castroville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1984 | Bell 47G-5A | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | Robert W. Calhoun | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1984 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Lincoln, New Hampshire, United States | James H. Shippee | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1984 | Bell 47G-2 | Borrego Springs, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1984 | Bell 47G-5 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1984 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Miss.pal.st.pk, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Bell 47G-2 | El Cajon, California, United States | Aircraft & Helicopter Serv Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Bell 47G-5 | Watsonville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1984 | Bell 47G | West Glacier, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1984 | Bell 47G-5A | Winterhaven, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1984 | Bell 47-G2 | Jeffersonville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1984 | Bell 47J | Grove, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1984 | Bell 47G-3B | Eagle Point, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1984 | Bell 47G-5 | Penn Run, Pennsylvania, United States | GG AG Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |