Bell 47D1 accidents

The NTSB database holds 214 accidents and incidents involving the Bell 47D1, recorded between 1964 to 2021. 15 of them were fatal (7%), and 23 people died.

The deadliest year was 1995, with 4 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (103 records).

Most of these records are from United States.

166 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

214

Records

Fatal

Deaths

Share fatal

1964 to 2021

Period

Show these on the map 48 of 214 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 84

1970s 67

1980s 35

1990s 15

2000s 5

2010s 7

2020s 1

Where these happened

United States 214

Operators involved

Allied Helicop 6 Ag-Rotors Inc. 5 Agrotors, Inc. 4 Santana Helico 3 K-Copters, Inc 3 Helicopter SER 2

All 214 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
4 Jun 1968	Bell 47D1 N925V	Mt Morris, New York, United States no coordinates	Rotoserv Inc	No injuries	-
16 Mar 1968	Bell 47D1 N8282E	Greenville, Texas, United States no coordinates	Greenville AVI	No injuries	-
9 Mar 1968	Bell 47D1 N5511V	Carlsbad, California, United States no coordinates	Aa-J Deblieck	Minor injuries	-
21 Nov 1967	Bell 47D1 N112B	Antioch, California, United States no coordinates	Diablo Aviatio	Serious injuries	-
21 Sep 1967	Bell 47D1 N9115R	Currituck, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	Helicopter SER	No injuries	-
18 Sep 1967	Bell 47D1 N903B	Russellville, Arkansas, United States no coordinates	Allied Helicop	No injuries	-
8 Sep 1967	Bell 47D1 N74119	Long Beach, California, United States no coordinates	World Helicopt	No injuries	-
8 Sep 1967	Bell 47D1 N8116	Irving, Texas, United States no coordinates	K-Copters, Inc	No injuries	-
22 Aug 1967	Bell 47D1 N8282E	Glen Allan, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	Triple J.helic	No injuries	-
18 Aug 1967	Bell 47D1 N10190	Buttonwilow, California, United States no coordinates	Craig Aero SER	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1967	Bell 47D1 N322A	Pnama Cty Bch Fla, Florida, United States no coordinates	Redi-Copters I	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1967	Bell 47D1 N210B	N Kingston, Rhode Island, United States no coordinates	Vaughn D Fulle	No injuries	-
4 Jul 1967	Bell 47D1 N157B	Tok, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Kenai Floatpla	No injuries	-
27 Jun 1967	Bell 47D1 N3918A	Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	Penn Lewis HEL	No injuries	-
23 Jun 1967	Bell 47D1 N4924C	Pleasantville, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	Agrotors, Inc.	No injuries	-
9 Jun 1967	Bell 47D1 N3088G	San Carlos Calif, California, United States no coordinates	Blues Helicopt	No injuries	-
17 May 1967	Bell 47D1 N925V	Milford Square, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	Agrotors, Inc.	No injuries	-
17 May 1967	Bell 47D1 N138B	West Grove, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	AG Rotors Inc.	No injuries	-
3 May 1967	Bell 47D1 N12888	Bakersfield, California, United States no coordinates	Old River Crop	No injuries	-
24 Apr 1967	Bell 47D1 N12512	Irving, Texas, United States no coordinates	Kitz Kopters I	No injuries	-
18 Apr 1967	Bell 47D1 N8282E	Irving Tex, Texas, United States no coordinates	Kitz Kopters I	No injuries	-
2 Feb 1967	Bell 47D1 N3088G	Pacoima, California, United States no coordinates	Aircraft and H	No injuries	-
1 Jan 1967	Bell 47D1 N4253A	Miami, Florida, United States no coordinates	Skylark Helico	No injuries	-
31 Oct 1966	Bell 47D1 N5166V	Fontana Calif, California, United States no coordinates	City of San BE	No injuries	-
11 Oct 1966	Bell 47D1 N162B	Llensburg Wash, Washington, United States no coordinates	DON Williams C	No injuries	-
11 Sep 1966	Bell 47D1 N74119	Long Beach Calif, California, United States no coordinates	Premier Helico	No injuries	-
1 Sep 1966	Bell 47D1 N93067	Quartz Hill Calif, California, United States no coordinates	John C Baldwin	Serious injuries	-
13 Aug 1966	Bell 47D1 N4253A	Crescent Beach Sc, South Carolina, United States no coordinates	Skylark Helico	No injuries	-
25 Jul 1966	Bell 47D1 N3655F	Stuttgart Ark, Arkansas, United States no coordinates	Allied Helicop	Serious injuries	-
16 Jul 1966	Bell 47D1 N6357X	Powell Tenn, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	G.w.moseley	Minor injuries	-
19 Jun 1966	Bell 47D1 N74121	Hyattville Wyo, Wyoming, United States no coordinates	Interstate HEL	No injuries	-
15 Jun 1966	Bell 47D1 N4252A	Maple Plain Minn, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	Lake Line Heli	No injuries	-
7 Jun 1966	Bell 47D1 N4227A	Newark Md, Maryland, United States no coordinates	James R Bailey	No injuries	-
6 May 1966	Bell 47D1 N74121	Albuquerque N Mex, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Interstate HEL	No injuries	-
2 May 1966	Bell 47D1 N117B	Wassila Alas, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Fowler and Son	No injuries	-
18 Apr 1966	Bell 47D1 N925B	Peach Glen Pa, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	AG Rotors Inc	No injuries	-
12 Mar 1966	Bell 47D1 N3103G	Shelby Miss, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
2 Feb 1966	Bell 47D1 N225B	Broqueville Pa, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	Agrotors Inc.	Minor injuries	-
31 Jan 1966	Bell 47D1 N322A	Florida City Fla, Florida, United States no coordinates	F.l.keyser	Minor injuries	-
7 Jan 1966	Bell 47D1 N17H	Winter Garden Fla, Florida, United States no coordinates	Citrus Helicop	Serious injuries	-
3 Dec 1965	Bell 47D1 N912B	Homestead Fla, Florida, United States no coordinates	Miami Heli SER	Minor injuries	-
10 Nov 1965	Bell 47D1 N68632	Bells Station Cal, California, United States no coordinates	Republic Helic	No injuries	-
29 Oct 1965	Bell 47D1 N8282E	Snyder Tex, Texas, United States no coordinates	Kitz Kopter In	No injuries	-
7 Sep 1965	Bell 47D1 N9115R	Sligo Nc, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	Helicopter SER	No injuries	-
27 Jul 1965	Bell 47D1 N210B	West Kingston Ri, Rhode Island, United States no coordinates	Copters Unlimi	No injuries	-
23 Feb 1965	Bell 47D1 N147B	San Carlos Calif, California, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
23 Feb 1965	Bell 47D1 N917B	Roseburg Oreg, Oregon, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
9 Jan 1965	Bell 47D1 N234B	Granada Hls Calif, California, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
3 Nov 1964	Bell 47D1 N68627	San Frnando Calif, California, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
16 Aug 1964	Bell 47D1 N4253A	Lucasville Ohio, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-