Aviation Crash Map

Bell 212 accidents

The NTSB database holds 78 accidents and incidents involving the Bell 212, recorded between 1972 to 2026. 26 of them were fatal (33%), and 73 people died.

The deadliest year was 1999, with 12 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (10 records).

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

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

78
Records
26
Fatal
73
Deaths
33%
Share fatal
1972 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map 37 of 78 have coordinates

By decade

1970s 12
1980s 18
1990s 12
2000s 19
2010s 9
2020s 8

Where these happened

United States 48 Mexico 4 Canada 3 Peru 3 Ecuador 2 Brazil 2

Operators involved

Petroleum Heli 5 Air Logistics 3 Aerogulf Services Company LLC. 2 ERA Helicopter 2 Houston Helico 2 Petroleum Hsli 1

All 78 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
3 Dec 1999 Bell 212 Rangali, Maldives
no coordinates
 Maldavian Air Taxi (Pte) Ltd. Fatal 10
3 Nov 1975 Bell 212
N90057
 Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters
no coordinates
 Petroleum Heli Fatal 9
15 Oct 2010 Bell 212
XA-IUR
 Minatitlan Veracruz, Mexico
no coordinates
 - Fatal 8
3 Sep 2008 Bell 212
A6-AVL
 Persian Gulf, United Arab Emirates Aerogulf Services Company LLC Fatal 7
29 Sep 2013 Bell 212-NO SERIES
VT-HGB
 Murbad, Thane District, India, India
no coordinates
 - Fatal 5
30 Jun 1998 Bell 212
5NAJL
 Nigeria
no coordinates
 Bristow Helicopter Fatal 5
29 Feb 1980 Bell 212
TPH-04
 Hillsboro, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Govt of Mexico Fatal 3
4 Apr 1978 Bell 212
N140AL
 Galveston, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Air Logistics Fatal 3
7 Sep 2023 Bell 212
A6-ALD
 Um Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates Aerogulf Services Company LLC. Fatal 2
14 Jun 2013 Bell 212
PR-HRZ
 Tefe, Brazil HRT Netherland BV Fatal 2
13 Jun 2007 Bell 212
EC-FBM
 Guipuzcoa, Spain
no coordinates
 Helisureste Fatal 2
27 Nov 1999 Bell 212
N8144M
 Philadelphia, Mississippi, United States - Fatal 2
25 Feb 1998 Bell 212
XADDF
 Mexico City, Mexico
no coordinates
 Secretaria de Seguridad Fatal 2
10 Jun 1983 Bell 212
N59636
 Goleta, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
22 Apr 1982 Bell 212
N5752W
 Intracoastal Ci, Louisiana, United States Rotor-Aids, Inc. Fatal 2
29 Jun 2021 Bell 212
C-GYHQ
 Evansburg, Canada
no coordinates
 Yellowhead Helicopters Fatal 1
30 Sep 2011 Bell 212
EC-GIC
 Bienservida, Spain
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
21 Jul 2009 Bell 212
N212HP
 Willow Creek, California, United States USDA Forest Service Fatal 1
22 Sep 2006 Bell 212
HK-3341
 San Vicente, Colombia Helistar, Ltd Fatal 1
19 Mar 2000 Bell 212
N415B
 Snelling, California, United States - Fatal 1
29 Feb 1992 Bell 212
N92AL
 Morgan City, Louisiana, United States Offshore Logistics, Inc. Fatal 1
8 Jun 1980 Bell 212
N68AL
 Intracstl City, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 Air Logistics Fatal 1
30 Jul 1975 Bell 212
N7073J
 Banjul, Atlantic Ocean North Lat.
no coordinates
 Petroleum Heli Fatal 1
21 Nov 1972 Bell 212
N7064J
 Laughlintown, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 Atlantic Aviat Fatal 1
18 Jan 2026 Bell 212
VH-KHO
 Mt Hotham Aerodrome, Australia
no coordinates
 - Unknown -
9 Jul 2024 Bell 212
C-FTLR
 Fort McMurray, Canada
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
10 Sep 2023 Bell 212
N873HL
 Balch Camp, California, United States Rogers Robin M Serious injuries -
7 Jul 2021 Bell 212HP
N911KW
 Weed, California, United States Rogers Helicopters Inc No injuries -
5 Mar 2021 Bell 212
C-GNYI
 Bowen Island, Canada
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
27 Jan 2021 Bell 212
CC-ATY
 Región del Libertador Bernardo O´Higgins, Chile
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
25 Aug 2018 Bell 212
N512TA
 Dardanelle, California, United States - Serious injuries -
23 Aug 2012 Bell 212
OB-1912-P
 Malvinas, Peru Los Andes S.A.C. Serious injuries -
25 Nov 2011 Bell 212
HC-CLH
 Quito, Ecuador
no coordinates
 Aeromaster Airways, SA Serious injuries -
21 Jun 2011 Bell 212
N49678
 Mesa, Arizona, United States Boeing Co Serious injuries -
17 Jan 2011 Bell 212
OB-1767P
 Cuzco, Peru Heliamerica S.A.C. No injuries -
28 Feb 2009 Bell 212
XC-DES
 Aguascalientes, Mexico
no coordinates
 Comision Nacional de Agua Minor injuries -
16 Jan 2008 Bell 212
OB-1850
 Kiteni, Peru Aviation del Sur S.A. Unknown -
20 Feb 2007 Bell 212 Sao Paulo,, Brazil
no coordinates
 Omni Helicopters, SA No injuries -
4 Sep 2006 Bell 212
N873HL
 Happy Camp, California, United States Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service No injuries -
24 Aug 2004 Bell 212
N181W
 Umpire, Arkansas, United States - Minor injuries -
25 May 2004 Bell 212HP
N362EH
 Chester, California, United States United States Forest Service No injuries -
17 Jan 2003 Bell 212
N1079U
 McMurdo Station, Antarctica National Science Foundation Serious injuries -
22 Nov 2002 Bell 212
N82W
 Longview, Washington, United States Weyerhaeuser Co No injuries -
16 Jul 2002 Bell 212
N5017H
 Wasilla, Alaska, United States State of Alaska No injuries -
5 Feb 2002 Bell 212
HC-CBN
 Ishpingo, Ecuador
no coordinates
 Aeromasters Airways Serious injuries -
27 Jun 2001 Bell 212
N5017H
 Clear, Alaska, United States State of Alaska, Division of Forestry No injuries -
31 Aug 2000 Bell 212
N8224V
 Jackson, Wyoming, United States Houston Helicopters, Inc. Minor injuries -
3 Jun 2000 Bell 212
CFHDY
 Eugene, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
29 Jan 2000 Bell 212
N212HQ
 Mt Pleasant, Utah, United States - Serious injuries -
26 Apr 1999 Bell 212
N98W
 Snoqualmie, Washington, United States - No injuries -