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 Jul 1984 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Shelley, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1984 | Bell 47G-2 | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1984 | Bell 47G-5A | Houma, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1984 | Bell 47J | Cranbury, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1984 | Bell 47G-4 | Pine, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1984 | Bell 47-G2 | Nimrod, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1984 | Bell 47G | Fairfax, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Bell 47G-5 | Oceanside, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Bell 47G-5 | Jupiter, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1984 | Bell 47G-3 | Landisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1984 | Bell 47G-2 | Woodland, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1984 | Bell 47G | Drummond Island, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 1984 | Bell 47D-1 | Ridge Farm, Illinois, United States | AG Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1984 | Bell 47-G4A | Dixon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1984 | Bell 47-G | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1984 | Bell 47G-2A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1984 | Bell 47G-2A | Benavides, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1984 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1984 | Bell 47G-2 | Watsonville, California, United States | Helicare AG, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1983 | Bell 47G | El Cajon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1983 | Bell 47-G3B1 | Dummerston, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1983 | Bell 47H-1 | Paradise, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1983 | Bell 47-G | Middle River, Maryland, United States | Brett Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1983 | Bell 47G-4G | Lodi, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Bell 47G-4A | Wise, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1983 | Bell 47G | Oceanside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1983 | Bell 47G | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1983 | Bell 47J | Labelle, Florida, United States | Clarence L. Davis | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1983 | Bell 47G-3B | Paxton, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Bell 47G-2 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1983 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | S. Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1983 | Bell 47G-2 | Cumberland, Kentucky, United States | William A. Fuller | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1983 | Bell 47J-2A | Interior, South Dakota, United States | JAY Brent | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1983 | Bell 47G-2 | Lake Worth, Florida, United States | Kent Murry | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1983 | Bell 47G-4A | Wheeler, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Bell 47G-2 | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1983 | Bell 47G-3B-1 SOLOY | Townsend, Montana, United States | Bear Tooth Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1983 | Bell 47-G3B | Litchfield, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1983 | Bell 47G-5 | Valley Center, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1983 | Bell 47G-2 | Zillah, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1983 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1983 | Bell 47G | Zachary, Louisiana, United States | James T Lewis | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 1983 | Bell 47G | Plainsboro, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1983 | Bell 47G-4A | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | Appalachian Power Company | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1983 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Delano, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1983 | Bell 47G-2 | Hardeeville, South Carolina, United States | J. D. Turner, Atlanta Helicop. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1983 | Bell 47G-5 | Irvine, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1983 | Bell 47G-2 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Wilburs Flight Operations | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1983 | Bell 47G-3B-2 (SOLOY) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | Mark W. Duffy | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1982 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | RRT Investments, Inc. | No injuries | - |