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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1966 | Bell 47G-2 | Cordova Alas, Alaska, United States | Anchorage Heli | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1966 | Bell 47G-4 | Borger Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1966 | Bell 47G-4 | Bladwinsville Ny, New York, United States | Timbello Enter | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1966 | Bell 47G-2 | Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States | Alaska Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1966 | Bell 47G-2A | Morgan City la, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1966 | Bell 47G-2A | Cranbury Nj, New Jersey, United States | Colonial Helic | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1966 | Bell 47G-2 | Winslow Wash, Washington, United States | Truck Rentals | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1966 | Bell 47J-2A | Bornite Alas, Alaska, United States | Tundra Copters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1966 | Bell 47J-2 | Burlington Mass, Massachusetts, United States | Air General In | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1966 | Bell 47J | L.cano Costa Rica, Central America | Mercury Genera | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Bell 47G-3B | Alpine Ariz, Arizona, United States | Arizona Helico | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1966 | Bell 47G-2 | Perris Calif, California, United States | Westrn Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1966 | Bell 47G-2 | Hector Minn, Minnesota, United States | Lakeline Helic | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1966 | Bell 47G-2 | New Orleans la, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1966 | Bell 47G | Burnt Cabins Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | Agrotors Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1966 | Bell 47G-4 | Dumfries Va, Virginia, United States | Inland Airline | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1966 | Bell 47J-2A | Seattle Wash, Washington, United States | Polaris Helico | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1966 | Bell 47J-2 | Burlington Mass, Massachusetts, United States | RKO General In | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1966 | Bell 47G-5 | Hickory Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | Kent Helicopte | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1966 | Bell 47G | Santa Susana Cal, California, United States | Los Angeles Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1966 | Bell 47G-3B | Missoula Mont, Montana, United States | Johnson Flying | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1966 | Bell 47G-2 | Homestead Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1966 | Bell 47G-5 | McBee Sc, South Carolina, United States | Bell Helicopte | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1966 | Bell 47G-2 | Lafollette Tenn, Tennessee, United States | Highway Patrol | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1966 | Bell 47G-2 | Billings Okla, Oklahoma, United States | Campbell Air S | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1966 | Bell 47G-2 | Bayside Va, Virginia, United States | Colonial Helic | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1966 | Bell 47G-3 | Sierra City Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1966 | Bell 47J-2 | Miami Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1966 | Bell 47G-2A | Venice la, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1966 | Bell 47G-2 | Lake Charles la, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1966 | Bell 47G-3 | Tres Piedras Nmex, New Mexico, United States | Sky Choppers I | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1966 | Bell 47G-2 | Gold Hill Nc, North Carolina, United States | Inland Airline | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1966 | Bell 47G-3B | Antioch Calif, California, United States | Calicopters | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1966 | Bell 47G | Wetmore Tex, Texas, United States | Monahan Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1966 | Bell 47G-4 | Burbank Calif, California, United States | Sigalert Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1966 | Bell 47J-2 | Cameron la, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1966 | Bell 47J-2 | East Boston Mass, Massachusetts, United States | Mass.helicopte | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1966 | Bell 47G-1 | N.miami Beach Fla, Florida, United States | Sunline Helico | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1966 | Bell 47G-2A | Port Sulphur la, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1965 | Bell 47G-2 | Piru Calif, California, United States | Rotor Aids OFF | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1965 | Bell 47G-2 | Auburn Wash, Washington, United States | Alpine Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1965 | Bell 47J-2 | Refugio Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1965 | Bell 47G-4 | Indianapolis Ind, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1965 | Bell 47G-2 | 38MI E.kelso Wash, Washington, United States | Helicopter SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1965 | Bell 47-J2A | Empire la, Louisiana, United States | The Calif.co. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1965 | Bell 47J | Meander R.canada, Canada | Bullock Wings | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1965 | Bell 47G-2 | Queen Creek Ariz, Arizona, United States | Arizona Helico | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1965 | Bell 47G-2 | 75E Umiat Alas, Alaska, United States | Johnson Helico | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1965 | Bell 47H-1 | Clinton Md, Maryland, United States | Helicopter ENT | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1965 | Bell 47G | Las Vegas Nev, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |