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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1967 | Bell 47G-2A | Empire, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1967 | Bell 47G-2 | Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Maitland Bros. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1967 | Bell 47H-1 | Miami, Florida, United States | Crescent Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1967 | Bell 47G-2 | Leeville, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1967 | Bell 47G-5 | Reno, Nevada, United States | AG Aviation AC | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1967 | Bell 47G-5 | Westfield, Maine, United States | Albert Averill | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1967 | Bell 47J-2A | Pico Rivera, California, United States | MacCo Realty C | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1967 | Bell 47G-2 | Hntngtn Bch, California, United States | Utility Helico | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1967 | Bell 47G-2 | Camarillo, California, United States | Condor Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1967 | Bell 47G-5 | Iraklion, Europe | Rotor-Hellas | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1967 | Bell 47G-3 | Livingston, Montana, United States | Yellowstone SK | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1967 | Bell 47G-3B | Augusta, Montana, United States | Mountain West | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1967 | Bell 47G-3B | Clearlake, California, United States | Arizona Helico | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1967 | Bell 47G-2 | Frisco, North Carolina, United States | Colonial Helic | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1967 | Bell 47G | Wayland, New York, United States | Carolina Helic | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1967 | Bell 47-D1 | Waterford, Pennsylvania, United States | Ohio Agrotors | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1967 | Bell 47H-1 | San Brndino Calif, California, United States | Los Angeles AI | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1967 | Bell 47G-2 | Palisades, Washington, United States | Cascade Helico | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1967 | Bell 47J-2 | Yukon, Canada | Bullock Helico | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1967 | Bell 47G-2 | Beaver, Alaska, United States | Alaska Air GUI | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1967 | Bell 47G-5 | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | Koenig Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1967 | Bell 47G-3 | Fairfield, Montana, United States | FOX Flying SER | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1967 | Bell 47G-4 | Ecuador, South America | Petroleum Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1967 | Bell 47G-2 | Wisc.dells, Wisconsin, United States | Truck Rental I | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1967 | Bell 47G | Lincoln, Kansas, United States | Delta AG Rotor | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1967 | Bell 47G | Creston, Iowa, United States | Lewis Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1967 | Bell 47G-2 | Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States | Agrotors, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1967 | Bell 47G | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Mainline Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1967 | Bell 47G-3B | Castella, California, United States | Redding Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1967 | Bell 47G-2 | East Syracuse, New York, United States | AG Air Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1967 | Bell 47H-1 | Canton, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1967 | Bell 47G | Hudsonville, Michigan, United States | Michigan Helic | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1967 | Bell 47G-2 | West Plains, Missouri, United States | Omniflight HEL | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1967 | Bell 47G-2 | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | Anchorag Helic | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1967 | Bell 47H-1 | Flushing, New York, United States | Butler Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1967 | Bell 47J-2A | Brooklyn Ny, New York, United States | N.y.city Polic | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1967 | Bell 47G-2 | Kennewick Wash, Washington, United States | Helicopter SER | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1967 | Bell 47G-2 | Yakima, Washington, United States | Helicopter SER | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1967 | Bell 47G-2 | King City, California, United States | Atwood Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1967 | Bell 47G-5 | Hallsville, Texas, United States | Bay Colony HEL | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1967 | Bell 47G | Bakersfield, California, United States | A K Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1967 | Bell 47G-5 | Gridley, California, United States | Sutter Butte D | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1967 | Bell 47G-3B | Athens, Alabama, United States | TVA | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1967 | Bell 47J-2A | Morgan City la, Louisiana, United States | Mobil Oil Corp | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1967 | Bell 47G | East Hampton, New York, United States | Copters Unlimi | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1967 | Bell 47G | Farmington, Missouri, United States | Mid American H | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1967 | Bell 47J-2A | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | Kenai Air Serv | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1967 | Bell 47G | Greenville, Michigan, United States | Clark Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1967 | Bell 47G-2 | Foley, Alabama, United States | Chisenhall AGR | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1967 | Bell 47G-2 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Seattle Police | No injuries | - |