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.

Records

Fatal

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
8 Aug 1998	Bell 212 N291B	Juntura, Oregon, United States	BLM (Vale District)	No injuries	-
18 Jun 1996	Bell 212 N91AL	Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
1 Nov 1994	Bell 212 XASVS	Cozumel, Mexico no coordinates	Transportes Pegaso	Unknown	-
11 Aug 1993	Bell 212 N709H	Marjan, Saudi Arabia no coordinates	Aramco Associated Co	No injuries	-
14 Jun 1991	Bell 212 N500EH	Coulterville, California, United States	State of California	Unknown	-
31 Aug 1990	Bell 212 N9937K	Yosemite, California, United States	Houston Helicopters	Minor injuries	-
29 Sep 1988	Bell 212 N397EH	Deadhorse, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
25 Jun 1984	Bell 212 N2180J	Galveston, Texas, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
9 Jun 1984	Bell 212 N1082G	Milton, Louisiana, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
13 Nov 1983	Bell 212 N3910Y	Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
20 Oct 1983	Bell 212 N82W	Coos Bay, Oregon, United States	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1983	Bell 212 N16989	Eugene Island no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
6 Jan 1983	Bell 212 N2150S	Tigvariak Isl., Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1982	Bell 212 N59572	38 Se Barrow, Alaska, United States	Kenai Air Alaska Inc.	Minor injuries	-
23 Aug 1981	Bell 212 N392EH	Kenai, Alaska, United States no coordinates	ERA Helicopter	Serious injuries	-
16 Jun 1981	Bell 212 N64730	Angleton, Texas, United States no coordinates	Houston Helico	Minor injuries	-
26 Oct 1980	Bell 212 N16863	Galveston, Texas, United States no coordinates	Petroleum Hsli	Serious injuries	-
20 Oct 1980	Bell 212 N83263	City of Indust, California, United States no coordinates	Briles Wing AN	Fatal	-
31 Jul 1980	Bell 212 N90220	Sabine Pass, Texas, United States no coordinates	Petroleum Heli	No injuries	-
18 Feb 1980	Bell 212 N71AL	Houma, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	Air Logistics	No injuries	-
25 Sep 1979	Bell 212 N49673	Morgan City, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	Houston Helico	No injuries	-
2 Dec 1978	Bell 212 N16982	Morgan City, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	Petroleum Heli	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1978	Bell 212 N90223	Morgan City, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	Petroleum Helj	Serious injuries	-
12 Jun 1977	Bell 212 N391EH	Portage Glac., Alaska, United States no coordinates	ERA Helicopter	Minor injuries	-
7 Sep 1975	Bell 212 N59572	Valdez, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Kenai Air Serv	No injuries	-
8 Apr 1975	Bell 212 N18091	Fort Worth, Texas, United States no coordinates	Bell Helicopte	Serious injuries	-
20 Aug 1974	Bell 212 N83033	Red Hill, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Jelco, Inc.	No injuries	-
29 Nov 1973	Bell 212 N83235	Ehib 370 Gulf Mex, Other-International Waters no coordinates	Petroleum Heli	Fatal	-