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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1968 | Bell 47G-2 | Interior, South Dakota, United States | Omniflight HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1968 | Bell 47G-4 | Newport, Pennsylvania, United States | Campbell Air S | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1968 | Bell 47G-2 | Minchumina, Alaska, United States | Anchorage Heli | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1968 | Bell 47G | Lakeview, Michigan, United States | Clark Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1968 | Bell 47G-2 | Minchumina, Alaska, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1968 | Bell 47G-2 | Wis.dells, Wisconsin, United States | Omniflight HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1968 | Bell 47G | Cape Canaverl, Florida, United States | Quillmar Helic | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1968 | Bell 47G-2 | Panama City, Florida, United States | Redi-Copter In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1968 | Bell 47G-5 | Reno, Nevada, United States | AG Aviation AC | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1968 | Bell 47G | Garden City, Kansas, United States | High Plains AE | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1968 | Bell 47G-5 | King City, Missouri, United States | J V Washburn | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1968 | Bell 47G-2 | Guckeen, Minnesota, United States | Lakeline Helic | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1968 | Bell 47G-2A | Crocker, Missouri, United States | Campbell Air S | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1968 | Bell 47G-4A | Cherokee, North Carolina, United States | Bar Fly Corpo | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1968 | Bell 47G | Arcola, Indiana, United States | Russ Moore Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1968 | Bell 47G-2 | Grandview, Washington, United States | T D Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1968 | Bell 47G-5 | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1968 | Bell 47G-3B | Baggs, Wyoming, United States | Mt West Helico | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1968 | Bell 47G-4 | Marion, Virginia, United States | Aerial Service | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1968 | Bell 47G-2 | Mineral, Washington, United States | Helicopter SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1968 | Bell 47D-1 | Bangor, Pennsylvania, United States | Agrotors Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1968 | Bell 47G-2 | Cape Yakatga, Alaska, United States | Anchorage Heli | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1968 | Bell 47G-2 | Alberta, Canada | GAY Airways In | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1968 | Bell 47G-4 | Leeville, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1968 | Bell 47G-2 | Mansfield, Washington, United States | Skyranch Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1968 | Bell 47G-2 | Bridgeport, Washington, United States | Sky Ranch Avia | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1968 | Bell 47H-1 | Cape Canaverl, Florida, United States | Quillmar Helic | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1968 | Bell 47J-2A | Concord Twp, Pennsylvania, United States | Copter Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1968 | Bell 47G-2A | Leeville, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1968 | Bell 47G-2 | Hntngtn Bch, California, United States | Utility Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1968 | Bell 47D | La Verne, California, United States | Roll Away Sale | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1968 | Bell 47J | Harrison, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1968 | Bell 47G | Onawa, Iowa, United States | Clark Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1968 | Bell 47G-3 | Yellowstone P, Wyoming, United States | Yellowstone SK | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1968 | Bell 47G-4A | C. Christi, Texas, United States | Tide Helicopte | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1968 | Bell 47G-3B | Superior, Montana, United States | Hillcrest Avia | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1968 | Bell 47G-5 | Minden, Nevada, United States | AG Aviation AC | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1968 | Bell 47G-2 | Culver City, California, United States | Santa Monica F | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1968 | Bell 47G-2 | Delta, Ohio, United States | Leaman Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1968 | Bell 47G-4A | Los Angeles, California, United States | City of Los AN | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1967 | Bell 47J-2 | Sunflower, Arizona, United States | Madison Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1967 | Bell 47G | Miami, Florida, United States | Crescent Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1967 | Bell 47G-2A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | City Electric | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1967 | Bell 47G-2 | Lahabra, California, United States | Pascoe Steel C | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1967 | Bell 47G-2 | Huntington, California, United States | Utility Helico | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1967 | Bell 47G | Newark Apt Fac, New Jersey, United States | Hel-Aire Copte | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1967 | Bell 47G | Shafter, California, United States | World Aero SPR | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1967 | Bell 47G | Davie, Florida, United States | Fla.game&Fresh | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1967 | Bell 47G-3B | Silverthorne, Colorado, United States | Colo Dept of H | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1967 | Bell 47G-2 | Bedford, Ohio, United States | United Excavat | No injuries | - |