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
2 Aug 1969	Bell 47G3B1 N6219N	Bishop, California, United States no coordinates	SO Calif Ediso	No injuries	-
2 Aug 1969	Bell 47G3B1 N7924S	Hill City, South Dakota, United States no coordinates	Page Maintenan	No injuries	-
27 Jul 1969	Bell 47G3B1 N8575F	Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States no coordinates	Schultz Enterp	No injuries	-
25 Jul 1969	Bell 47G3B1 N1130W	Fresno, California, United States no coordinates	National Helic	Minor injuries	-
23 Jul 1969	Bell 47G3B1 N8529F	Stirling Cy, California, United States no coordinates	Keeairco	Minor injuries	-
5 Jul 1969	Bell 47G3B1 N1126W	Siera, California, United States no coordinates	Natl Helicopte	No injuries	-
14 Jun 1969	Bell 47G3B1 N8541F	Broomfield, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Sky Chopper In	Serious injuries	-
21 May 1969	Bell 47G3B1 N73909	Grnd Canyon, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Halverson-Lent	No injuries	-
11 May 1969	Bell 47G3B1 N1335X	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States no coordinates	West Air Inc	No injuries	-
11 May 1969	Bell 47G3B1 N7927S	Idaho Spring, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Sky Choppers	Serious injuries	-
29 Apr 1969	Bell 47G3B1 N8470E	Stockton, California, United States no coordinates	Calicopters In	No injuries	-
25 Mar 1969	Bell 47G3B1 N73285	Albany, Wyoming, United States no coordinates	Arizonia Helic	Minor injuries	-
11 Mar 1969	Bell 47G3B1 N1381X	Tularosa, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Page Aircraft	No injuries	-
16 Dec 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N1321X	Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Halvorson-Lent	No injuries	-
27 Nov 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N73957	Castaic, California, United States no coordinates	National Helic	No injuries	-
26 Sep 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N3377H	Chowchilla, California, United States no coordinates	Western AG SER	Serious injuries	-
26 Sep 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N73931	Anaconda, Montana, United States no coordinates	Johnson Flying	Minor injuries	-
29 Aug 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N1136W	Azusa, California, United States no coordinates	National Helic	Minor injuries	-
18 Aug 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N6214N	Custer, South Dakota, United States no coordinates	Page Aircraft	Minor injuries	-
15 Aug 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N68645	Susitna Lodg, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Merric Copters	Serious injuries	-
11 Aug 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N73972	Garden Valley, Idaho, United States no coordinates	Reeder Flying	No injuries	-
4 Aug 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N8471E	Dubois, Wyoming, United States no coordinates	Interstate HEL	No injuries	-
30 Jul 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N6245N	Peach Spgs, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Power City CON	No injuries	-
28 Jun 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N73287	Fort Collins, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Provo Flying S	Minor injuries	-
27 Jun 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N73284	Lewiston, Idaho, United States no coordinates	Grote Aviation	Minor injuries	-
25 Jun 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N1110J	Boron, California, United States no coordinates	National Helic	No injuries	-
22 Jun 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N1357X	Loa, Utah, United States no coordinates	Provo Flying S	No injuries	-
21 Jun 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N73285	Alpine, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Arizona Helico	No injuries	-
29 May 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N1320X	Capitan, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	United Helicop	No injuries	-
22 May 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N73965	Springervill, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Arizona Helico	Minor injuries	-
22 May 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N6228N	Yukon, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	FAA Academy	No injuries	-
11 May 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N7920S	Jackson, Montana, United States no coordinates	Yellowstone SK	No injuries	-
2 May 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N8575F	Aspen, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Skychoppers In	Serious injuries	-
24 Apr 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N7942S	Aspen, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Pease-Hamilton	Minor injuries	-
12 Apr 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N8462E	Clovis, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Interstate HEL	No injuries	-
20 Mar 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N7822S	Castaic, California, United States no coordinates	So.calif Ediso	Minor injuries	-
4 Mar 1968	Bell 47G3B1 N1323X	Rand, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Mountain West	No injuries	-
11 Dec 1967	Bell 47G3B1 N1346X	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States no coordinates	Central Pacifi	Minor injuries	-
11 Oct 1967	Bell 47G3B1 N1321X	Snoqualmie P, Washington, United States no coordinates	Alpine Helicop	No injuries	-
5 Oct 1967	Bell 47G3B1 N1337X	Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Page Aircraft	No injuries	-
27 Sep 1967	Bell 47G3B1 N73958	Palomar Mt, California, United States no coordinates	National Helic	Serious injuries	-
20 Sep 1967	Bell 47G3B1 N1341X	Dhahran, Africa no coordinates	World Wide HEL	No injuries	-
16 Sep 1967	Bell 47G3B1 N7829S	S.lak Tahoe, California, United States no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
22 Aug 1967	Bell 47G3B1 N1183W	Lake Tahoe, California, United States no coordinates	United Helicop	No injuries	-
17 Aug 1967	Bell 47G3B1 N73240	Gilbert, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Arizona Helico	No injuries	-
8 Aug 1967	Bell 47G3B1 N1361X	Holoman Afb N Mex, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Page Aircraft	No injuries	-
2 Aug 1967	Bell 47G3B1 N1181W	Marana, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Intermountain	No injuries	-
29 Jul 1967	Bell 47G3B1 N73916	West Glacier, Montana, United States no coordinates	Mountain West	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1967	Bell 47G3B1 N1334X	Leadville, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Columbia Helic	No injuries	-
6 Jul 1967	Bell 47G3B1 N1320X	Winston, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Pine Belt Heli	No injuries	-