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
Show these on the map
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2005 | Bell 47 | Monette, Arkansas, United States | Craft Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2005 | Bell 47G-4A | Black Oak, Arkansas, United States | Custom Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Bell 47G-2A | Oroville, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Brewster, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2005 | Bell 47G-4A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 2005 | Bell 47G-5A | Brush, Colorado, United States | Joel Marwitz | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2005 | Bell 47G | Twin Brooks, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2004 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Troy, Texas, United States | Brazos Helicopters LLC | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2004 | Bell 47-G2 | La Porte, Texas, United States | Dwain Ray McDonald | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Medford, Oregon, United States | Pacific Air Research | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2004 | Bell 47G-4A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2004 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Kremmling, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2004 | Bell 47-G3B2 | Salome, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Bell 47G-3B-2 | Monmouth, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Bell 47G-5 | Greenfield, California, United States | Soilserv Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2003 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Diamond, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2003 | Bell 47G-2A | Jackson, New Jersey, United States | East Coast Helicopter Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Bell 47G-2A | Porterville, California, United States | Johns Aerial Spraying | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2003 | Bell 47G-5 | Cleveland, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Bell 47 G5 | Salinas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Bell 47G-5A | Sandusky, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2003 | Bell 47G-2 | Franklinton, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 2003 | Bell 47G-4 | Robinson, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Bell 47G | Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Bell 47D | Princetown, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2003 | Bell 47G | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 2002 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Panaca, Nevada, United States | Bureau of Land Managment | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2002 | Bell 47G-2 | Pollock Pines, California, United States | D. C. Rotor & Wing | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Bell 47G-2 | Oasis, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Bell 47-D1 | Union, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Bell 47G-2 | Compton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Bell 47G-2A | La Belle, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Bell 47G-2A-1 | Jordan, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2002 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Nederland, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2002 | Bell 47G-2 | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 2002 | Bell 47G-4 | Muncie, Indiana, United States | John Farson | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2002 | Bell 47G | Marion, Alabama, United States | Aerial Application Technologies LLC | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2002 | Bell 47J-2A | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2002 | Bell 47G-5A | La Belle, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 2001 | Bell 47G | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2001 | Bell 47G-2 | Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2001 | Bell 47G-2 | Grand Haven, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Bell 47G | Berry, Alabama, United States | Mt. Hebron Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Bell 47G-4A | Strathmore, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2001 | Bell 47G-2 | Blooming Prairi, Minnesota, United States | Scotts Helicopter Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Bell 47 | Indianola, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2001 | Bell 47D-1 | Riverside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Bell 47G | Merseburg, Germany | Sabine Ring | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 2001 | Bell 47G-4A | Buttonwillow, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |