Bell 206 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 1329 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1993 | MEAD, CO | N38Q | Minor | substantial |
A FAILURE BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER. A FACTOR WAS: UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITION…A FAILURE BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER. A FACTOR WAS: UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS. |
| Apr 27, 1993 | MYRTLE BEACH, SC | N96DM | Serious (1) | substantial |
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS DURING THE APPROACH AND LANDING. FACTORS WERE THE GUSTS, TURBULENCE, AND TAILWIND CONDITIONS AT …THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS DURING THE APPROACH AND LANDING. FACTORS WERE THE GUSTS, TURBULENCE, AND TAILWIND CONDITIONS AT THE LANDING SITE. |
| Apr 23, 1993 | AUSTIN, TX | N2205X | Fatal (2) | destroyed | AIRCRAFT CONTROL NOT MAINTAINED BY PILOT IN COMMAND. FACTORS WERE UNFAVORABLE WINDS AND PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE. |
| Apr 14, 1993 | LUCASVILLE, OH | N72HP | Minor | destroyed | LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. A FACTOR WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE UNFAVORABLE WINDS. |
| Mar 16, 1993 | DALLAS, TX | N3211N | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Feb 23, 1993 | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | N224TV | Minor | substantial | THE PASSENGERS INADVERTENT CONTROL INTERFERENCE. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE PASSENGER |
| Feb 08, 1993 | VERMILLION 39, | N2244W | Minor | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE. |
| Jan 30, 1993 | PARKS, AZ | N855B | Serious (2) | substantial |
1) THE PILOT NOT OBTAINING FORECAST WEATHER FOR HIS ROUTE OF FLIGHT NOR HIS DESTINATION 2) THE PILOT'S INFLIGHT DECISION TO FLY INTO SNOW WITH THE HEL…1) THE PILOT NOT OBTAINING FORECAST WEATHER FOR HIS ROUTE OF FLIGHT NOR HIS DESTINATION 2) THE PILOT'S INFLIGHT DECISION TO FLY INTO SNOW WITH THE HELICOPTER'S ENGINE AIR INDUCTION PARTICLE SEPARATOR KIT NOT INSTALLED, AS REQUIRED BY THE BELL 206B PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK, AND 3) THE PILOT'S IN FLIGHT DECISION TO TURN THE ENGINE ANTI ICE TO THE OFF POSITION. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN THE PILOT WAS FLYING OVER WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THIS UNSUITABLE TERRAIN CAUSED THE PILOT TO USE COLLECTIVE PITCH TO CLEAR TREES RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT ROTOR RPM TO CUSHION THE LANDING TOUCHDOWN. |
| Jan 24, 1993 | BRIGHAM CITY, UT | N39088 | Incident | substantial |
THE LOCATION OF UNMARKED ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION WIRES OVER A DESIGNATED AIRPORT TAXIWAY. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF E…THE LOCATION OF UNMARKED ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION WIRES OVER A DESIGNATED AIRPORT TAXIWAY. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPECTANCY TO ENCOUNTER WIRES ABOVE AN ARPT TAXIWAY, AND HIS DIVERTED ATTENTION DUE TO THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE TAXIWAY TO BUILDINGS AND THE LOOSE DRY SNOW ON THE AIRPORT. |
| Jan 17, 1993 | LANTANA, FL | N117TV | Minor | substantial | THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT THE HELICOPTER WAS PROPERLY POSITIONED ON THE LANDING PLATFORM. |
| Jan 13, 1993 | HAYWARD, CA | N3202A | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO…THE PILOT'S CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITIONS AND RAIN. |
| Jan 03, 1993 | OGDEN, UT | N1078V | Fatal (4) | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S CONTINUATION OF VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AND HIS DECISION TO CONTINUE HIS LANDING ATTEMPTS UNDER THE ADVERSE …THE PILOT'S CONTINUATION OF VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AND HIS DECISION TO CONTINUE HIS LANDING ATTEMPTS UNDER THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE LOW CLOUDS, FOG AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. |
| Nov 21, 1992 | HILO, HI | N789N | Minor | substantial |
THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL FLIGHT IN AND NEAR A VOLCANIC GAS CLOUD WHICH INDUCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A LACK OF COMBUSTIBLE OXYGEN IN TH…THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL FLIGHT IN AND NEAR A VOLCANIC GAS CLOUD WHICH INDUCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A LACK OF COMBUSTIBLE OXYGEN IN THE ATMOSPHERE. |
| Nov 10, 1992 | ELF POINT CAMP, AK | N21424 | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT MISJUDGED CLEARANCE AND DRAGGED AN EXTERNAL LOAD LONGLINE CABLE WHILE LANDING. |
| Sep 29, 1992 | NIAGARA FALLS, CA | CGFXX | Fatal (4) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Sep 03, 1992 | BAYFIELD, CO | N911NM | Serious (3) | substantial |
FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO PROPERLY USE THE HELICOPTER'S PERFORMANCE DATA. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE TERRAIN…FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO PROPERLY USE THE HELICOPTER'S PERFORMANCE DATA. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE TERRAIN AND HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE. |
| Aug 25, 1992 | FAIRBANKS, AK | N83139 | Incident | substantial |
POOR MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION PROCEDURES BY THE CONTRACT MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, AS WELL AS IMPROPER MAINTENANCE AND INSTALLATION OF THE FUEL LINE BY…POOR MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION PROCEDURES BY THE CONTRACT MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, AS WELL AS IMPROPER MAINTENANCE AND INSTALLATION OF THE FUEL LINE BY THE CONTRACT MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE TURBOSHAFT ENGINE VIBRATIONS AND THE CRACKED FUEL LINE(S). |
| Aug 09, 1992 | ST. CHARLES, MO | N200LT | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID THE WIRES, AND HIS PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT DUE TO ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION. A FACTOR WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE E…THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID THE WIRES, AND HIS PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT DUE TO ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION. A FACTOR WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE EFFECT OF THE ALCOHOL IMPAIRMENT WAS THE MEDICINE. |
| Aug 05, 1992 | VAN NUYS, CA | N3178L | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Aug 01, 1992 | JENNER, CA | N56SP | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jul 30, 1992 | ENTERPRISE, OR | N5741X | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jul 26, 1992 | BLOCK 651A, | N2072B | Fatal (1) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER GLIDEPATH DURING THE APPROACH WHICH LED TO AN EXCESSIVE NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE DURING THE LANDING FLARE. |
| Jul 11, 1992 | TWIN PEAKS, CA | N59484 | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
WAS THE PILOT'S DECISION TO INITIATE THE FLIGHT IN KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER AND CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUT…WAS THE PILOT'S DECISION TO INITIATE THE FLIGHT IN KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER AND CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE LOW CLOUDS AND FOG. |
| Jun 29, 1992 | BESSEMER, AL | N2636X | Fatal (1) | destroyed | THE PILOTS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM WIRES. |
| Jun 21, 1992 | PONCA CITY, OK | N66LR | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN MAIN ROTOR RPM. A FACTOR WAS THE CONTAMINATED FUEL. |