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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 1976 | Bell 47B | Ravenden, Arkansas, United States | Bates Flying S | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1976 | Bell 47G-4A | Lostine, Oregon, United States | Tilted Acres S | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1976 | Bell 47G-5 | Walker, Louisiana, United States | Mid Continent | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1976 | Bell 47G-2 | Eltopia, Washington, United States | Tri-City Helic | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1976 | Bell 47D-1 | Sublette, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1976 | Bell 47G-4 | Kingston, Oklahoma, United States | Versatile Heli | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1976 | Bell 47G-2 | Cactus Flats, South Dakota, United States | Clark Helicopt | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1976 | Bell 47J-2 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | Peterson Marit | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1976 | Bell 47K | West Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States | RI DIV of Aero | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 1976 | Bell 47G-2 | Monticello, Indiana, United States | M and K Copter | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1976 | Bell 47G-5 | Cloverdale, California, United States | North Coast HE | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1976 | Bell 47D-1 | Lake Butler, Florida, United States | Eagle Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1976 | Bell 47G | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | B & B Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1976 | Bell 47D-1 | San Juan Capst, California, United States | Golden State H | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1976 | Bell 47G-3B | Forks, Washington, United States | Cascade Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 1976 | Bell 47G-3B | Spokane, Washington, United States | Evergreen Heli | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1976 | Bell 47G-2 | Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States | ED Air, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 May 1976 | Bell 47G | Portage, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1976 | Bell 47G | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1976 | Bell 47G-3B | Palouse, Washington, United States | Evergreen Heli | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1976 | Bell 47G | N Miami Beach, Florida, United States | Gold Coast HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1976 | Bell 47D-1 | Lancaster, California, United States | Barnes Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1976 | Bell 47G-5 | Geneva, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1976 | Bell 47G-2 | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | Arkansas Aero | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1976 | Bell 47G-2 | Whitmore Lake, Michigan, United States | S and S Choppe | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1976 | Bell 47G-2 | Van Horn, Texas, United States | C&C Helcpt Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1976 | Bell 47G-2 | Dows, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1976 | Bell 47G-2 | Stockton, California, United States | Valley Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1976 | Bell 47G-5 | Adrian, Michigan, United States | Melvin Heck | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1976 | Bell 47G-4 | Billings, Oklahoma, United States | Campbell Air S | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1976 | Bell 47G | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Pinellas Aircr | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1976 | Bell 47G-4A | Artesia Wells, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1976 | Bell 47G | Charleston, Kansas, United States | Agri-Copters | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1976 | Bell 47G-2 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1976 | Bell 47J | New York, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1976 | Bell 47G-2 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | Colonial Helic | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1976 | Bell 47D-1 | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1976 | Bell 47G-4A | Encinal, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1976 | Bell 47D-1 | Capistrano, California, United States | Meadowlark AVN | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1975 | Bell 47G-2 | Salinas, California, United States | Atwood Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1975 | Bell 47D-1 | Irving, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1975 | Bell 47D-1 | Palos Verdes, California, United States | West Coast HEL | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1975 | Bell 47J-2 | Conshocken, Pennsylvania, United States | Copter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1975 | Bell 47G-4 | Lonedell, Missouri, United States | Belmont Traile | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1975 | Bell 47J-2A | Roseburg, Oregon, United States | Corvallis Areo | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1975 | Bell 47G-5 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | AZ Helio Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1975 | Bell 47G | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1975 | Bell 47G-2 | Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States | Smokey Mountai | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1975 | Bell 47G-4 | Granite Mt., Alaska, United States | Tundra Copters | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1975 | Bell 47G-2 | Hurricane, Alaska, United States | Wilburs Flight | No injuries | - |