Bell 47G5 accidents

The NTSB database holds 29 accidents and incidents involving the Bell 47G5, recorded between 1968 to 2013. 1 of them were fatal (3%), and 2 people died.

The deadliest year was 1990, with 2 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (10 records).

Most of these records are from United States and American Samoa.

25 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

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1968 to 2013

Period

Show these on the map 4 of 29 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 1

1970s 19

1980s 3

1990s 4

2000s 1

2010s 1

Where these happened

United States 28 American Samoa 1

Operators involved

Universal Heli 2 City of Los AN 2 A and K Helico 1 R-M AG Air, Inc 1 Larry Z. Fishing Co. Inc. 1 City of Charlo 1

All 29 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
22 Oct 1990	Bell 47G5 N2294W	American Samoa no coordinates	Larry Z. Fishing Co. Inc.	Fatal	2
11 Sep 2013	Bell 47G5 N7836S	King City, California, United States	Wilbur-Ellis Co	No injuries	-
16 Feb 2000	Bell 47G5 N4754R	Riverbank, California, United States	Greenbelt Aviation	No injuries	-
20 Mar 1993	Bell 47G5 N7080J	Greenfield, California, United States	Soilserv, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
4 Jul 1992	Bell 47G5 N4798R	Mesa, Arizona, United States	Red Mountain Helicopters, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
26 Apr 1990	Bell 47G5 N8591F	Marion, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	Plymouth Copters Corp.	No injuries	-
11 Aug 1988	Bell 47G5 N14861	Biddeford, Maine, United States no coordinates	Maine Helicopters	Minor injuries	-
5 Jun 1988	Bell 47G5 N1316X	Oceano, California, United States no coordinates	Sinton, Jack	Minor injuries	-
3 Mar 1980	Bell 47G5 N2127	Somerton, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Rio Verde Heli	No injuries	-
16 Nov 1979	Bell 47G5 N2271W	Dayton, Ohio, United States no coordinates	Wdtn Tv-2	No injuries	-
19 Dec 1978	Bell 47G5 N4713R	Paden, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	Grady Stevens	No injuries	-
21 Jun 1978	Bell 47G5 N7923J	Napa, California, United States no coordinates	North Coast HE	No injuries	-
10 Apr 1978	Bell 47G5 N7914S	Templeton, California, United States no coordinates	Shell Aviation	No injuries	-
23 Aug 1977	Bell 47G5 N4095G	Denison, Iowa, United States no coordinates	R-M AG Air, Inc	Serious injuries	-
15 Apr 1977	Bell 47G5 N8142J	Enfield, Illinois, United States no coordinates	Parrish Flying	Minor injuries	-
14 Jun 1976	Bell 47G5 N4095G	Scott City, Kansas, United States no coordinates	BUD Palen	No injuries	-
6 Sep 1975	Bell 47G5 N1420	Basin City, Washington, United States no coordinates	TRI City Held	No injuries	-
12 Apr 1974	Bell 47G5 N8142J	Flint, Michigan, United States no coordinates	City of Flint	Minor injuries	-
9 Mar 1974	Bell 47G5 N8197J	Arcadia, Florida, United States no coordinates	Citrus Helicop	No injuries	-
8 Jul 1973	Bell 47G5 N6278N	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	N.mex Broadcas	No injuries	-
3 Jun 1973	Bell 47G5 N7089J	Charlotte, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	City of Charlo	Serious injuries	-
17 Dec 1971	Bell 47G5 N8557F	McFarland, California, United States no coordinates	A and K Helico	Serious injuries	-
12 Nov 1971	Bell 47G5 N4713R	Glendale, California, United States no coordinates	City of Los AN	Minor injuries	-
12 Nov 1971	Bell 47G5 N4799R	Glendale, California, United States no coordinates	City of Los AN	Minor injuries	-
15 Apr 1971	Bell 47G5 N1420	Corvallis, Oregon, United States no coordinates	Corvallis Aero	No injuries	-
20 Mar 1971	Bell 47G5 N7043J	Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States no coordinates	St Louis Co PO	No injuries	-
19 Jul 1970	Bell 47G5 N7840S	Imperial, California, United States no coordinates	Universal Heli	No injuries	-
8 Jun 1970	Bell 47G5 N6278N	Brawley, California, United States no coordinates	Universal Heli	No injuries	-
9 May 1968	Bell 47G5 N7841S	Asheville, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	Bar-Fly Corpo	No injuries	-