Bell UH-1H accidents
The NTSB database holds 51 accidents and incidents involving the Bell UH-1H, recorded between 1978 to 2023. 21 of them were fatal (41%), and 67 people died.
The deadliest year was 1997, with 13 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (1 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Colombia and Peru.
12 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
51
Records
21
Fatal
67
Deaths
41%
Share fatal
1978 to 2023
Period
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39 of 51 have coordinates
By decade
All 51 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2009 | Bell UH-1H | Chanco, Chile | Sociedad Aero Flight Service | Fatal | 13 |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Bell UH-1H | El Limon, El Salvador | Salvadoran Air Force | Fatal | 9 |
| 25 Nov 1997 | Bell UH-1H | La Palma, Panama | Servcio Aereo Nacional (San) | Fatal | 9 |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Bell UH-1H | Nueva Colonia, Colombia | Policia Nacional de Colombia | Fatal | 7 |
| 18 Jan 2018 | Bell UH-1H | Raton, New Mexico, United States | Sapphire Aviation LLC | Fatal | 5 |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Bell UH-1H | Chapelle, New Mexico, United States | Bernalillo County Sheriffs Department | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Feb 1998 | Bell UH-1H | Savannah, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Sep 2000 | Bell UH-1H | Waynesville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 May 1997 | Bell UH-1H | Roque, Peru | Peru National Police | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Mar 1997 | Bell UH-1H | Mariquita, Colombia | Government of Colombia | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Bell UH-1H | Coalinga, California, United States | American AG Aviation Inc DBA | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Bell UH 1H | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Southwest Rotors | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Oct 2018 | Bell UH-1H | Vermaaklikheid, South Africa | Kishugu Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 2013 | Bell UH-1H | Dove Creek, Colorado, United States | Billings Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 2005 | Bell UH-1H | Pisa Flores, Mexico | Comision Federal de Electricidad | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 2003 | Bell UH-1H | Kahoolawe, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Bell UH-1H | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 May 2000 | Bell UH-1H | Frenchville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Dec 1999 | Bell UH-1H | Cali, Colombia | Policia Nacional de Colombia | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Feb 1999 | Bell UH-1H | Glenn, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Dec 1998 | Bell UH-1H | Quincy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Bell UH-1H | Woodlawn, Illinois, United States | Kash Helicopter Services LLC | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Bell UH-1H | Townsend, Montana, United States | Usda Forest Service Fepp | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Bell UH 1H | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Yukon Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2018 | Bell UH 1H | Oakdale, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2018 | Bell UH 1H | Olympia, Washington, United States | Northwest Helicopters I Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2018 | Bell UH 1H | Van Nuys, California, United States | Santa Barbara County Air Support Unit | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Bell UH 1H | Mt. Adams, Washington, United States | King County Sheriffs Office | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Bell UH-1H | Santa Barbara, California, United States | Santa Barbara County Fire | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Bell UH-1H | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | Leading Edge Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Bell UH-1H | Benchmark, Montana, United States | United States Forest Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2006 | Bell UH-1H | Melrose, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Bell UH-1H | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Bell UH-1H | Yuba City, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 2004 | Bell UH-1H | Rockford, Alabama, United States | AGRotors Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Bell UH-1H | Childs, Florida, United States | USDA Forest Service | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2003 | Bell UH-1H | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2001 | Bell UH-1H | Zuni, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2000 | Bell UH-1H | Tingo Mar, Peru | Peruvian National Police | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2000 | Bell UH-1H | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1999 | Bell UH-1H | Silverton, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 1998 | Bell UH-1H | Naches, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1997 | Bell UH-1H | Columbia, Colombia | - | Unknown | - |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Bell UH-1H | Tahoe City, California, United States | Usda / Forest Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1996 | Bell UH-1H | Leadville, Colorado, United States | Idaho Helicopters, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1996 | Bell UH-1H | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | Usfs | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Bell UH-1H | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1996 | Bell UH-1H | Rainier, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1995 | Bell UH-1H | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1985 | Bell UH-1H | Moses Point, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |