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 1965 | Bell 47G-3B | 16SW Easton, Washington, United States | Aero-Boeing | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1965 | Bell 47G | Panama City, Florida, United States | Bell Heli Serv | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1965 | Bell 47D-1 | Wichita Kans, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1965 | Bell 47-D1 | Panama City Fla, Florida, United States | Bell Helicopte | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1965 | Bell 47G-2 | Selma Ala, Alabama, United States | CY Emery | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1965 | Bell 47G-2 | Umiat Alas, Alaska, United States | Johnson Helico | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1965 | Bell 47G-2A | Denbigh Va, Virginia, United States | Copters Inc | Fatal | - |
| 16 Jun 1965 | Bell 47G | Nassau Bahamas, Other-Foreign Countries | Bahamas Chart | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1965 | Bell 47G-4 | East Syracuse Ny, New York, United States | Timbello Helic | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1965 | Bell 47G | Prescott Wash, Washington, United States | Waitsburg Heli | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1965 | Bell 47G-2 | Wenatchee Wash, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1964 | Bell 47J | Intracoastal C la, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1964 | Bell 47G | Mt Katahdin Me, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1964 | Bell 47G | Walls Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1964 | Bell 47G | Bakersfield Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1964 | Bell 47G | Stuttgart Ark, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1964 | Bell 47G | Carver Mass, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1964 | Bell 47G | Dublin Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1964 | Bell 47G | Plymouth Mass, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1964 | Bell 47G | White River S D, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1964 | Bell 47G | Ord Neb, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1964 | Bell 47G | Vivian la, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1964 | Bell 47J | 9OE Umiat Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1964 | Bell 47G | Pana Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1964 | Bell 47G-2 | Enterprise Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 1964 | Bell 47D-1 | Fullerton Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1964 | Bell 47G | Tannersville Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1964 | Bell 47G | Hayward Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1964 | Bell 47E | Las Vegas Nev, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1964 | Bell 47G | Van Nuys Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1964 | Bell 47G | Ruston la, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1964 | Bell 47J | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1964 | Bell 47G-3 | Moab Utah, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |