Aviation Crash Map

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
15
Fatal
23
Deaths
7%
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 K-Copters, Inc 3 Santana Helico 3 Texas Helicopt 2

All 214 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
7 Dec 1984 Bell 47D1
N5226
 Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States - Serious injuries -
4 Nov 1984 Bell 47D1
N93067
 Terlingua, Texas, United States Patrick Q Perez No injuries -
20 May 1984 Bell 47D1
N9158R
 Alpena, Michigan, United States - Serious injuries -
12 Apr 1984 Bell 47D1
N586T
 Berlin, Georgia, United States - No injuries -
6 Aug 1983 Bell 47D1
N68632
 Moultrie, Georgia, United States - Minor injuries -
21 Nov 1982 Bell 47D1
N6324X
 Pasadena, California, United States Charles Rhodes No injuries -
28 Oct 1982 Bell 47D1
N929B
 Georgetown, Indiana, United States James L. Evans Serious injuries -
2 Jul 1982 Bell 47D1
N929B
 Louisville, Kentucky, United States James L. Evans No injuries -
29 May 1982 Bell 47D1
N4251A
 Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States Tery JON Aviation No injuries -
29 May 1982 Bell 47D1
N10065
 Blountville, Tennessee, United States Gary W. Manis No injuries -
25 May 1982 Bell 47D1
N6851
 Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States Florida Flying Service Inc. No injuries -
27 Oct 1981 Bell 47D1
N112B
 Haugen, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
10 Aug 1981 Bell 47D1
N8060E
 Poston, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
25 Apr 1981 Bell 47D1
N7768
 Okeene, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
28 Feb 1981 Bell 47D1
N12512
 Chico, California, United States
no coordinates
 Hughes Plywood Minor injuries -
10 Feb 1981 Bell 47D1
N9736Z
 Roanoke, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Associated SPR Minor injuries -
8 Nov 1980 Bell 47D1
N9115R
 Panama City, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
22 Jul 1980 Bell 47D1
N74006
 Milan, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 Allied Heltcop Serious injuries -
1 Jun 1980 Bell 47D1
N6324X
 Chino, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
23 Mar 1980 Bell 47D1
N12512
 Chico, California, United States
no coordinates
 Hughes Plywood No injuries -
9 Mar 1980 Bell 47D1
N78900
 Salinas, California, United States
no coordinates
 Eagle Aeroplan No injuries -
19 Oct 1979 Bell 47D1
N234B
 Pearl City, Hawaii, United States
no coordinates
 Hawaii PAC HEL No injuries -
12 Sep 1979 Bell 47D1
N3575
 Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 Versatile HEL No injuries -
1 Sep 1979 Bell 47D1
N908B
 Hahira, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Sunbelt Agricu No injuries -
8 Dec 1978 Bell 47D1
N11H
 Riverside, California, United States
no coordinates
 Riverside Air No injuries -
17 Sep 1978 Bell 47D1
N78900
 Castroville, California, United States
no coordinates
 Shannon Crop No injuries -
26 Aug 1978 Bell 47D1
N4116A
 Summerville, South Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
19 Aug 1978 Bell 47D1
N74123
 Hartwell, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Southern Helic No injuries -
14 Sep 1977 Bell 47D1
N8060E
 Poston, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 Robert H.campo No injuries -
6 Aug 1977 Bell 47D1
N8282
 New Brockton, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 Paul L. Lasset No injuries -
18 Jul 1977 Bell 47D1
N3109G
 Panama City, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 MAX J Short Minor injuries -
29 Jun 1977 Bell 47D1
N10190
 Alicia, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Paul D Propst No injuries -
15 May 1977 Bell 47D1
N74898
 Ozark, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 Blackwell Air No injuries -
14 May 1977 Bell 47D1
N17301
 Enumclaw, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Enumclaw Fligh No injuries -
8 Mar 1977 Bell 47D1
N929B
 Houston, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Tri-Air Co Inc No injuries -
27 Feb 1977 Bell 47D1
N9736Z
 Houston, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
10 Jan 1977 Bell 47D1
N8060E
 Parker, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 Robert Campo No injuries -
12 Dec 1976 Bell 47D1
N3575
 Vanceville, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
1 Oct 1976 Bell 47D1
N9115R
 Johnstown, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
18 Aug 1976 Bell 47D1
N919B
 Zion Grove, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 Ag-Rotors Inc. No injuries -
24 Jul 1976 Bell 47D1
N29WL
 Centre, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 F&F Helicopter No injuries -
6 Mar 1976 Bell 47D1
N3109G
 Enterprise, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 MAX Short No injuries -
1 Mar 1976 Bell 47D1
N12088
 South Bay, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Allied Helicop No injuries -
21 Aug 1975 Bell 47D1
N74123
 Monticello, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
21 Jun 1975 Bell 47D1
N3110G
 Fulton, New York, United States
no coordinates
 AG Air Leasing No injuries -
12 Jun 1975 Bell 47D1
N7735
 Holcomb, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 ACR Copters In No injuries -
7 Apr 1975 Bell 47D1-G
N3109G
 Abbeville, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
30 Mar 1975 Bell 47D1
N8645G
 Soledad, California, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
6 Aug 1974 Bell 47D1
N3655F
 Centerville, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 Allied Helicop No injuries -
19 Jul 1974 Bell 47D1
N8282E
 Clinton, Kentucky, United States
no coordinates
 Larkins Bros. Minor injuries -