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
12 Aug 1980	Bell 47G3B1 N1131W	Los Angeles, California, United States no coordinates	CTY of Los ANG	Serious injuries	-
10 Jul 1980	Bell 47G3B1 N73972	Mescalero, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Sundance Helic	Serious injuries	-
30 Apr 1980	Bell 47G3B1 N687PH	Vernal, Utah, United States no coordinates	Dinaland AVN	No injuries	-
1 Mar 1980	Bell 47G3B1 N3095G	Templeton, California, United States no coordinates	Roberts Acft	No injuries	-
20 Feb 1980	Bell 47G3B1 N64711	Heber, Utah, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
19 Dec 1979	Bell 47G3B1 N7923S	Yucaipa, California, United States no coordinates	Occo AV, Inc	Serious injuries	-
24 Nov 1979	Bell 47G3B1 N11102	Mina, Nevada, United States no coordinates	Palm Springs A	No injuries	-
1 Oct 1979	Bell 47G3B1 N8537F	Torrey, Utah, United States no coordinates	B.c.i.geonetic	No injuries	-
16 Sep 1979	Bell 47G3B1 N512YP	Beaver, Utah, United States no coordinates	BCI Geonetics	No injuries	-
14 Jul 1979	Bell 47G3B1 N1335X	Montello, Nevada, United States no coordinates	El Aero Srvice	No injuries	-
25 Jun 1979	Bell 47G3B1 N3078G	Emigrant, Montana, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
6 May 1979	Bell 47G3B1 N7829S	Newhall, California, United States no coordinates	West Hel.inc.	Minor injuries	-
20 Aug 1978	Bell 47G3B1 N90769	Billings, Montana, United States no coordinates	Blackburn Dril	No injuries	-
7 Aug 1978	Bell 47G3B1 N1182W	Snoqualmie Fls, Washington, United States no coordinates	Acpine Helicop	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1978	Bell 47G3B1 N1358X	Whiteriver, Arizona, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
1 Jun 1978	Bell 47G3B1 N88929	Ukon, Idaho, United States no coordinates	Red Baron Flyi	No injuries	-
6 Mar 1978	Bell 47G3B1 N73984	Myrtle Creek, Oregon, United States no coordinates	Western Helico	No injuries	-
21 Feb 1978	Bell 47G3B1 N1360X	Genoa Peak, Nevada, United States no coordinates	Pine Belt Heli	Minor injuries	-
6 Feb 1978	Bell 47G3B1 N73288	No.pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean North Latitudes no coordinates	Aerial Spotter	Serious injuries	-
18 Jan 1978	Bell 47G3B1 N1355X	Portola, California, United States no coordinates	Reno Exec Air	Minor injuries	-
20 Dec 1977	Bell 47G3B1 N7860S	Billings, Montana, United States no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
2 Oct 1977	Bell 47G3B1 N1199W	Alsea, Oregon, United States no coordinates	Western Helico	Minor injuries	-
28 Sep 1977	Bell 47G3B1 N30676	Crestone, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Rocky Mt. Heli	No injuries	-
31 Jul 1977	Bell 47G3B1 N337RH	Rubicon Spring, California, United States no coordinates	Pinebelt Helic	Minor injuries	-
24 May 1977	Bell 47G3B1 N1301X	Wellington, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
26 Apr 1977	Bell 47G3B1 N73919	Pomeroy, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
17 Apr 1977	Bell 47G3B1 N12437	Polson, Montana, United States no coordinates	Strand Aviatio	Serious injuries	-
28 Jan 1977	Bell 47G3B1 N1383X	Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Rocky Mountain	No injuries	-
24 Jan 1977	Bell 47G3B1 N73987	Ennis, Montana, United States no coordinates	Nasco Leasing	No injuries	-
24 Jan 1977	Bell 47G3B1 N1362X	Cimmaron, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Western Helico	Minor injuries	-
10 Aug 1976	Bell 47G3B1 N729AP	Mesquite, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Agricultural P	No injuries	-
17 May 1976	Bell 47G3B1 N47042	Burley, Idaho, United States no coordinates	Hoskings Helic	No injuries	-
29 Apr 1976	Bell 47G3B1 N73959	Coalinga, California, United States no coordinates	National Helic	No injuries	-
17 Oct 1975	Bell 47G3B1 N3079G	Fellows, California, United States no coordinates	National Helic	No injuries	-
24 Aug 1975	Bell 47G3B1 N90769	Denver, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Colo.flying AC	No injuries	-
23 Aug 1975	Bell 47G3B1 N73976	Ingalls, Kansas, United States no coordinates	Agri Copter In	No injuries	-
5 Aug 1975	Bell 47G3B1 N1358X	Mt.baldy, California, United States no coordinates	Bureau of Mine	Serious injuries	-
23 Jul 1975	Bell 47G3B1 N73998	Belen, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1975	Bell 47G3B1 N1170W	Elliston, Montana, United States no coordinates	Rocky Mountain	No injuries	-
8 Jul 1975	Bell 47G3B1 N1358X	Mommoth Lakes, California, United States no coordinates	Western Helico	No injuries	-
14 May 1975	Bell 47G3B1 N6257N	Palouse, Washington, United States no coordinates	Evergreen Heli	No injuries	-
12 Apr 1975	Bell 47G3B1 N1169W	Craig, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Sky Choppers I	No injuries	-
20 Mar 1975	Bell 47G3B1 N1373X	Corvallis, Oregon, United States no coordinates	Corvallis Aero	No injuries	-
4 Mar 1975	Bell 47G3B1 N1362X	Montrose, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Western Helico	No injuries	-
9 Jan 1975	Bell 47G3B1 N1359X	Trona, California, United States no coordinates	Western Helico	No injuries	-
21 Nov 1974	Bell 47G3B1 N3084G	Joshua Tree, California, United States no coordinates	Landells Aviat	No injuries	-
26 Oct 1974	Bell 47G3B1 N1170W	Vernal, Utah, United States no coordinates	Rocky MTN Heli	Minor injuries	-
6 Sep 1974	Bell 47G3B1 N1135W	Grand Valley, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Rocky MTN Heli	No injuries	-
15 Aug 1974	Bell 47G3B1 N7829S	Soda Sprngs, California, United States no coordinates	United Helicop	No injuries	-
24 Jul 1974	Bell 47G3B1 N3067G	Grand Valley, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Rocky Mountain	No injuries	-