Bell 206 accidents

The NTSB database holds 1,732 accidents and incidents involving the Bell 206, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 397 of them were fatal (23%), and 810 people died.

The deadliest year was 1986, with 30 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (209 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Canada and Brazil.

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

1,732

Records

397

Fatal

810

Deaths

23%

Share fatal

1964 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 1,025 of 1,732 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 39

1970s 266

1980s 464

1990s 302

2000s 286

2010s 235

2020s 140

Where these happened

United States 1,468 Canada 20 Brazil 17 Colombia 17 Australia 14 Guatemala 13

Operators involved

Petroleum Heli 53 Air Logistics, 24 Air Evac EMS, Inc. 20 ERA Helicopter 17 Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. 11 US Forest Service 9

All 1,732 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
14 Jun 2026	Bell 206 PP-MAC	Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Rio de Janeiro., Brazil no coordinates	-	Fatal	9
25 Aug 2019	Bell 206 D-HOTT	Inca, Mallorca, Spain no coordinates	-	Fatal	7
10 Apr 2025	Bell 206L-4 N216MH	Jersey City, New Jersey, United States	-	Fatal	6
25 Mar 2009	Bell 206 TC-HEK	Kahramanmaras City, Turkey no coordinates	Esas Air	Fatal	6
4 Apr 2016	Bell 206 N16760	Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States	Great Smoky Mountain Helicopters Inc	Fatal	5
9 Jan 2014	Bell 206-L3 HK-4462	Antioquia, Colombia	Sociedad Aeronáutica Santander - Sasa	Fatal	5
18 Jan 2012	Bell 206 YV1985	Montana Auyantepui, Venezuela	Lloyd Aviation C.a.	Fatal	5
11 Dec 2008	Bell 206L-4 N180AL	Sabine Pass, Texas, United States	Rotorcraft Leasing Company, LLC	Fatal	5
25 Sep 2004	Bell 206B N16849	Kalaheo, Hawaii, United States	-	Fatal	5
23 Jul 2003	Bell 206B N37741	Waialeale, Kauai, Hawaii, United States	-	Fatal	5
25 May 1998	Bell 206L-3 N96CW	Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States	-	Fatal	5
8 Jul 1996	Bell 206B N49578	Salem, Ohio, United States	Mid-Ohio Aviation, Inc.	Fatal	5
14 Feb 1995	Bell 206L-4 N172AL	East Cameron no coordinates	Offshore Logistics, Inc.	Fatal	5
10 May 1994	Bell 206L-3 N5844	Intracoastl Cty, Louisiana, United States	-	Fatal	5
5 Feb 1992	Bell 206-B-III N27AJ	Bridgetown, Barbados no coordinates	Bajan Helicopters	Fatal	5
11 Jan 1992	Bell 206BIII N95AT	Crockett, California, United States	Rotor Connection	Fatal	5
27 Aug 1990	Bell 206B N16933	Elkhorn, Wisconsin, United States	-	Fatal	5
9 Jan 1981	Bell 206B N10785	Norman, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	Windward Aviat	Fatal	5
19 Feb 1973	Bell 206B N14831	Morgan City, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	Ptrlm Helo Inc	Fatal	5
27 Apr 1968	Bell 206A N6275N	Carpenteria, California, United States no coordinates	Utility Helico	Fatal	5
20 Jul 2023	Bell 206-L4 N311MH	Wainwright, Alaska, United States	Maritime Helicopters Inc	Fatal	4
2 May 2021	Bell 206 TG-SEN	Rio Bravo, Guatemala	-	Fatal	4
19 Mar 2021	Bell 206 B-7720	XIa Men City, China no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
15 Feb 2021	Bell 206 N13AT	St Thomas, United States	Caribbean Buzz Management LLC.	Fatal	4
10 Aug 2017	Bell 206 7T-WUF	Algiers, Algeria	Tassili Airlines	Fatal	4
23 Sep 2015	Bell 206 PP-ELA	Maceio, Brazil	Governo do Estado de Alagoas	Fatal	4
31 Mar 2015	Bell 206-L4 CC-APP	Diego de Almagro, Chile	Asesorías E Inversiones Santa Francisca S.a.	Fatal	4
7 Jun 2013	Bell 206B N207JA	San Luis Potosí, Mexico	-	Fatal	4
18 Feb 2011	Bell 206 HK-4594	Vereda Galan, Colombia	Heliservice Ltda	Fatal	4
19 Feb 2010	Bell 206 YV2191	Carayaca, Venezuela	Aeromedic 2005	Fatal	4
5 Jan 2010	Bell 206B N5016U	Auberry, California, United States	California Department of Fish and Game	Fatal	4
26 Mar 2005	Bell 206B HB-XQO	Sirnach, Switzerland no coordinates	Heli Partner AG	Fatal	4
1 Sep 2003	Bell 206L-3 TG-HDG	Solola, Guatemala no coordinates	Helicopteros de Guatemala	Fatal	4
10 Sep 2002	Bell 206L-1 N400SL	Doland, South Dakota, United States	-	Fatal	4
5 Jun 2002	Bell 206B (II) VH-PHQ	Dhoyntji, Australia no coordinates	Laynhapuy Homelands Assoc Inc	Fatal	4
14 Apr 1999	Bell 206B PKDBC	60 N. Jakarta, Indonesia no coordinates	PT Derazona Air Services	Fatal	4
18 May 1998	Bell 206L-1 N41BL	Arlington Hgts, Illinois, United States	-	Fatal	4
12 Oct 1997	Bell 206B N911RH	Sago, West Virginia, United States	-	Fatal	4
23 Jan 1997	Bell 206-B3 N2047R	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States no coordinates	Air Center Helicopters, Inc.	Fatal	4
2 Jun 1989	Bell 206L-3 N76KM	Big Timber, Montana, United States	-	Fatal	4
6 Jun 1987	Bell 206L-1 N4999N	Choteau, Montana, United States	Minuteman Aviation	Fatal	4
9 Jan 1987	Bell 206L-1 N5004Q	Pollockville, North Carolina, United States	Omniflight Airways, Inc.	Fatal	4
3 Dec 1986	Bell 206L-1 N3898U	Jamestown, Tennessee, United States	Customaire, Inc.	Fatal	4
14 Apr 1986	Bell 206L-3 N302MC	Holliston, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	Millipore Corpopation	Fatal	4
9 Mar 1985	Bell 206L N16841	Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States	-	Fatal	4
15 Nov 1984	Bell 206B-11 N1077T	Bingham Canyon, Utah, United States	-	Fatal	4
8 Sep 1984	Bell 206B N4FL	Wallingford, Connecticut, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
12 Mar 1984	Bell 206L-1 N1076N	W Camrn Blk 624 no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
12 Nov 1980	Bell 206B N10696	Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. no coordinates	Helicopter AVN	Fatal	4
4 Apr 1979	Bell 206B N70RB	Sipesville, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	Monroeville Co	Fatal	4