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.
1,133 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
1,633
Records
158
Fatal
222
Deaths
10%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
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500 of 1,633 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 1,633 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1966 | Bell 47G-3B | Grand Canyon Ariz, Arizona, United States | Halverson-Lent | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Feb 1966 | Bell 47G-2 | Immokalee Fla, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1964 | Bell 47G | Alameda Calif, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jun 1964 | Bell 47G | Ogden Utah, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Bell 47G | Springtown, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Bell 47G-2 | Troy, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Bell 47G-2 | Wheeler Ridge, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Bell 47G-3B | Floral City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Bell 47G | Assumption, Minnesota, United States | Scott Churchill | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 2024 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Garey, California, United States | English Air Service LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2023 | Bell 47G-2A-1 | Livonia, New York, United States | Frost Hollow Helicopter LLC | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2022 | Bell 47 | Fallon, Nevada, United States | Larry Turner | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2021 | Bell 47G-2A-1 | Brasstown, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2021 | Bell 47D | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2020 | Bell 47G | Atoka, Tennessee, United States | A&F Aviation Services Llc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2019 | Bell 47G | Groveland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2019 | Bell 47G | King City, California, United States | Wilbur-Ellis Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2019 | Bell 47G | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Bell 47G | Montrose, Colorado, United States | Olathe Spray Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Bell 47G 3B 1 | Mosby, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 2019 | Bell 47G | Denton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Bell 47G | Donna, Texas, United States | Hendrickson Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2019 | Bell 47G | Belen, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2018 | Bell 47G | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Bell 47G 3B | Custer, South Dakota, United States | Black Hill Aerial Adventure | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2018 | Bell 47J | Franklin, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Bell 47G | Pixley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2017 | Bell 47G 5 | Salinas, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2017 | Bell 47G | St Marys, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2017 | Bell 47G 3B | Toterville, Iowa, United States | Scotts Helicopter Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Bell 47G 2 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Experimental Aircraft Association | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Bell 47G 5 | Laureles, Texas, United States | Hendrickson Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2016 | Bell 47G | Hastings, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2016 | Bell 47G 3B 1 | Portia, Arkansas, United States | Hammock Flying Service Inc | Fatal | - |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Bell 47G 5 | San Ardo, California, United States | Wilbur-Ellis Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2016 | Bell 47G-2A | Los Fresnos, Texas, United States | Hendrickson Flying Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2016 | Bell 47 | Agua Dulce, California, United States | Thomas J. White | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Bell 47G 3B 1 | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2015 | Bell 47G | Searchlight, Nevada, United States | US Helicopter LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2015 | Bell 47G | Huntsville, Texas, United States | Custom Air LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Bell 47G 3B 1 | Camden, Alabama, United States | Ewing Flying Service LLC | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Bell 47G | De Queen, Arkansas, United States | Hammock Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Bell 47G 4A | Gilbert, Iowa, United States | Fly Right Heli LLC | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2015 | Bell 47G 3B 1 | Fort Pierre, South Dakota, United States | Scotts Helicopter Service | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 2015 | Bell 47G 2A | Ivanhoe, California, United States | Barton Aero Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2014 | Bell 47G 2A | Merced, California, United States | Bettencort Flying Service Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2014 | Bell 47K | Kingston, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Bell 47G | Gaston, Oregon, United States | Western Helicopter Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 2014 | Bell 47G | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2014 | Bell 47G | El Monte, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |