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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 1970 | Bell 47G-2 | Norfork, Arkansas, United States | Asplundh Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1970 | Bell 47G-2 | Oxnard, California, United States | Coastal AG CHE | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1970 | Bell 47G-4A | Leeville, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1970 | Bell 47D-1 | New Hartford, New York, United States | Aerial Agricul | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1970 | Bell 47G | Penn Run, Pennsylvania, United States | Ag-Rotors, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1970 | Bell 47G | Queen Creek, Arizona, United States | Pilot Service | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1970 | Bell 47G-2 | Morton, Minnesota, United States | Lyle Raymond W | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1970 | Bell 47G-5 | Conrad, Iowa, United States | Ritel Copter S | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1970 | Bell 47G-2 | Exeter, California, United States | Shasta AG, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1970 | Bell 47G | Edmore, Michigan, United States | Clark Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1970 | Bell 47G | Conconully, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1970 | Bell 47G-3B | Hailey, Idaho, United States | Interstate HEL | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1970 | Bell 47G | Weiner, Arkansas, United States | Arbie Grant BA | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1970 | Bell 47J | Cameron, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1970 | Bell 47G-3B | Idyllwild, California, United States | Western Helico | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1970 | Bell 47G-2A | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1970 | Bell 47-J2 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | Carbide DIE In | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1970 | Bell 47-G2 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Citrus Chemica | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1970 | Bell 47G-2 | Gonzales, California, United States | Atwood Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1970 | Bell 47G-2 | Hart, Michigan, United States | Helicopter OPE | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1970 | Bell 47D-1 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Action Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 1970 | Bell 47-G2 | Maple Valley, Washington, United States | Alpine Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1970 | Bell 47J-2 | Piscataway, New Jersey, United States | Metropolitan H | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1970 | Bell 47G-5 | Inez, Kentucky, United States | Hummingbird AI | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1970 | Bell 47G-4A | Corpus Chrsti, Texas, United States | Texas Dept of | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1970 | Bell 47J | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1970 | Bell 47J-2 | Long Beach, California, United States | Utility Helico | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1970 | Bell 47G-2 | Zapata, Texas, United States | Amigo Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1970 | Bell 47G | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | Helicopter Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1970 | Bell 47G-5 | Jasper, Florida, United States | Bar-Fly Corp | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1970 | Bell 47G | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Natrona Servic | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1970 | Bell 47D | Venice, California, United States | Lease-A-Plane | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1970 | Bell 47G | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1970 | Bell 47J | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1970 | Bell 47G-2 | Rochester, Washington, United States | MAX L.foster | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1970 | Bell 47G-2 | Greenfield, California, United States | Atwood Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1970 | Bell 47G-4A | Corpus Chrsti, Texas, United States | Texas Helicopt | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1970 | Bell 47G-2 | Los Banos, California, United States | Rogers Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1970 | Bell 47G-4A | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1970 | Bell 47G-2 | Sherwood, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1970 | Bell 47G-2 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Omniflight HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1970 | Bell 47G-2 | South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States | New England HE | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1970 | Bell 47G-5 | Saginaw, Texas, United States | Bell Helicopte | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1969 | Bell 47G-4A | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | Go-Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1969 | Bell 47G-5 | Clarkstown, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1969 | Bell 47J-2 | Cape Beaufrt, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1969 | Bell 47J | Goleta, California, United States | Rotor Aids OFF | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1969 | Bell 47G-3B | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | Southwest Avia | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1969 | Bell 47G-4A | Batavia, New York, United States | Vito J Gautier | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1969 | Bell 47J | Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States | Rotor Aids Inc | Minor injuries | - |