Bell 47G3B1 accidents

The NTSB database holds 254 accidents and incidents involving the Bell 47G3B1, recorded between 1964 to 2002. 31 of them were fatal (12%), and 44 people died.

The deadliest year was 1969, with 8 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (120 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Other-Foreign Countries and Pacific Ocean North Latitudes.

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

254

Records

Fatal

Deaths

12%

Share fatal

1964 to 2002

Period

Show these on the map 15 of 254 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 122

1970s 105

1980s 18

1990s 8

2000s 1

Where these happened

United States 247 Other-Foreign Countries 2 Pacific Ocean North Latitudes 1 Asia 1 Canada 1 Africa 1

Operators involved

National Helic 12 Page Aircraft 8 Western Helico 8 Arizona Helico 7 Sky Choppers, I 7 United Helicop 6

All 254 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
22 Apr 1975	Bell 47G3B1 N1381X	Superior, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Sky Choppers, I	Fatal	3
30 Jul 1969	Bell 47G3B1 N73909	Grnd Canyon, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Halvorson-Lent	Fatal	3
26 Jul 1969	Bell 47G3B1 N1335X	Hope, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
30 Jan 1980	Bell 47G3B1 N73285	Jefferson, Oregon, United States no coordinates	Pilot Personne	Fatal	2
17 Aug 1979	Bell 47G3B1 N73963	Rico, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Aerial Spotter	Fatal	2
6 Jun 1979	Bell 47G3B1 N25MP	Washington, District of Columbia, United States no coordinates	District of Co	Fatal	2
17 Jul 1976	Bell 47G3B1 N7901S	Petersburg, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Shasta Helicop	Fatal	2
10 Jun 1976	Bell 47G3B1 N7894S	Somerset, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Skychoppers of	Fatal	2
27 Jul 1967	Bell 47G3B1 N8471E	Bondurant, Wyoming, United States no coordinates	Hillcrest Airc	Fatal	2
5 Oct 1966	Bell 47G3B1 N73973	Janakpur Nepal, Asia no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
21 Sep 1966	Bell 47G3B1 N1169W	W.yellowston Mont, Montana, United States no coordinates	Mountain West	Fatal	2
7 Feb 1980	Bell 47G3B1 N1327X	Alpine, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Air Serv. INT.	Fatal	1
24 Nov 1979	Bell 47G3B1 N73249	Farewell, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
23 Aug 1976	Bell 47G3B1 N1338X	Alma, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Sky Choppers	Fatal	1
15 Sep 1975	Bell 47G3B1 N216AC	Magnolia, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	Mississippi de	Fatal	1
21 Dec 1974	Bell 47G3B1 N409RG	Auburn, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
5 Sep 1974	Bell 47G3B1 N73972	Ogden, Utah, United States no coordinates	Hosking Helico	Fatal	1
30 Aug 1972	Bell 47G3B1 N73991	Tuba City, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Rocky Mountain	Fatal	1
11 Jul 1972	Bell 47G3B1 N7927S	Ogden, Utah, United States no coordinates	Sky Choppers O	Fatal	1
1 Dec 1970	Bell 47G3B1 N1126W	Rim Forest, California, United States no coordinates	National Heli	Fatal	1
2 Oct 1970	Bell 47G3B1 N512Y	Tuscarora, Nevada, United States no coordinates	Petan Company	Fatal	1
30 Dec 1969	Bell 47G3B1 N1320X	Hamiltn Afb, California, United States no coordinates	United Helicop	Fatal	1
3 Sep 1969	Bell 47G3B1 N73287	Jackson, Wyoming, United States no coordinates	Provo Flying S	Fatal	1
5 Aug 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N73247	Sipesville, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	Kent Helicopte	Fatal	1
23 Jul 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N8537F	North Fork, Idaho, United States no coordinates	Aerial Applica	Fatal	1
7 Jun 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N1323X	Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States no coordinates	Provo Flying S	Fatal	1
30 Jul 1967	Bell 47G3B1 N8518F	Rufus, Oregon, United States no coordinates	Power City CON	Fatal	1
20 May 1966	Bell 47G3B1 N73208	Phoenix Ariz, Arizona, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
28 Sep 1965	Bell 47G3B1 N1127W	Monticello Utah, Utah, United States no coordinates	Barita HEL Inc	Fatal	1
5 Feb 1964	Bell 47G3B1 N73909	Little Nway Calif, California, United States no coordinates	Elling Halvers	Fatal	1
19 Oct 2002	Bell 47G3B1 N4002G	Highfalls, Georgia, United States	-	No injuries	-
20 Jun 1995	Bell 47G3B1 N101VB	Livingston, Alabama, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
11 Aug 1994	Bell 47G3B1 N64292	Sargeant, Minnesota, United States	-	No injuries	-
10 Jun 1994	Bell 47G3B1 N73998	Medina, Minnesota, United States	Scotts Helicopter Service	Unknown	-
15 Nov 1993	Bell 47G3B1 N1181W	Mesa, Washington, United States	-	No injuries	-
2 Apr 1992	Bell 47G3B1 N7920S	Miltonfreewater, Oregon, United States	R. Gary Knight	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1991	Bell 47G3B1 N73284	Lasalle, Minnesota, United States	Tery JON Aviation	No injuries	-
7 May 1991	Bell 47G3B1 N304JD	Yuma, Arizona, United States	Sundown Helicopters, Inc.	No injuries	-
31 Jul 1990	Bell 47G3B1 N4990H	Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States	-	No injuries	-
30 May 1988	Bell 47G3B1 N48181	Cove Gap, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
6 Sep 1987	Bell 47G3B1 N38CD	Enterprise, Alabama, United States	Al AVN & Technical College	No injuries	-
29 Jul 1986	Bell 47G3B1 N9417A	Albany, Oregon, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
20 Jun 1986	Bell 47G3B1 N53SP	Cleveland, Mississippi, United States	Danny L. Turner	No injuries	-
15 Apr 1986	Bell 47G3B1 N9417A	Albany, Oregon, United States	-	No injuries	-
2 Oct 1982	Bell 47G3B1 N7928S	Malta, Montana, United States	Mendel Flying Service, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
4 Aug 1982	Bell 47G3B1 N23DW	Buena Vista, Colorado, United States	Colorado Division of Wildlife	No injuries	-
30 Sep 1981	Bell 47G3B1 N2243W	Albany, Oregon, United States no coordinates	Pilot Personne	No injuries	-
12 Aug 1981	Bell 47G3B1 N96671	Stewart, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
1 Jul 1981	Bell 47G3B1 N7863S	Salida, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
24 Sep 1980	Bell 47G3B1 N7901S	Seligam, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Intermountain	No injuries	-