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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1973 | Bell 47G-5 | St Louis, Missouri, United States | St Louis Polic | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1973 | Bell 47G-5 | Appleton, Wisconsin, United States | Reabe Flying S | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1973 | Bell 47G-3B | Warm Springs, Oregon, United States | Western Helico | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Bell 47G-5 | Newberry, Florida, United States | Mish-Kel Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1973 | Bell 47G-3B | Cuba, New Mexico, United States | Northrop World | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1973 | Bell 47G-2 | Kettlmn Cty, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1973 | Bell 47D-1 | Bloomfield, Indiana, United States | Weding Flying | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Bell 47G-3B | Clarinda, Iowa, United States | Crown Internat | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1973 | Bell 47G-2 | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | Brainerd Helic | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1973 | Bell 47G-5 | Gainesville, Texas, United States | JDJ Flying SER | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1973 | Bell 47G-4A | Borger, Texas, United States | Turkey Track R | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1973 | Bell 47G | San Frnando, California, United States | Quinn Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1973 | Bell 47G-2A | King City, California, United States | Greenbelt Avia | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1973 | Bell 47J | Port de Sioux, Missouri, United States | Fostaire Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1973 | Bell 47G-4 | Humboldt, Tennessee, United States | Tennesee Valle | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1973 | Bell 47G-3B | Billings, Montana, United States | Commercial HEL | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1973 | Bell 47G-2 | Owatonna, Minnesota, United States | Northaire Heli | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1973 | Bell 47G-4A | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | D.c.metro Poli | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1973 | Bell 47G | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Bell 47J-2 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Imperial Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1973 | Bell 47G-4A | Cameron, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1973 | Bell 47G-2 | Hanlontown, Iowa, United States | James J Leer | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1973 | Bell 47G-2 | Stockton, California, United States | Calicopters In | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1973 | Bell 47J | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Air Taxi Servi | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1973 | Bell 47G | Robstown, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1973 | Bell 47G-5 | Koloa, Hawaii, United States | Garden Island | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1973 | Bell 47G-5 | Harlingen, Texas, United States | Air Central | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1973 | Bell 47G-5 | Avon Park, Florida, United States | Alco Helicopte | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1973 | Bell 47G | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1973 | Bell 47G | Miami Beach, Florida, United States | Adventure Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1973 | Bell 47G-5 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Helix Air Tran | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1973 | Bell 47J-2 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Continental OI | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1973 | Bell 47G-5 | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | Cvls Aero Serv | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1972 | Bell 47G | Orlando, Florida, United States | Helicopter CHA | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1972 | Bell 47G-4A | Suffern, New York, United States | Decair Helicop | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1972 | Bell 47G-2 | Salinas, California, United States | Atwood Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1972 | Bell 47G-5 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1972 | Bell 47G-5 | Harlingen, Texas, United States | Air Central | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1972 | Bell 47J-2A | Richmond, Michigan, United States | Wyandotte Supe | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1972 | Bell 47G-2 | Richgrove, California, United States | Shasta AG., Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1972 | Bell 47H-1 | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1972 | Bell 47G-4A | Dulac, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1972 | Bell 47G-2 | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | Ohio Div.fores | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1972 | Bell 47G | Mt Pleasant, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1972 | Bell 47G-4 | Cambridge, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1972 | Bell 47D | Plumerville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1972 | Bell 47G-4A | Cranbury, New Jersey, United States | Colonial Helic | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1972 | Bell 47G-5 | Forsyth, Missouri, United States | Omni Flight HE | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1972 | Bell 47J-2A | Venice, Louisiana, United States | The California | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1972 | Bell 47G-5A | Blissfield, Michigan, United States | Heck Flying SE | No injuries | - |