# FAA incident reports: Rolls-Royce 250-C47B A list on [Rolls-Royce 250-C47B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c47b.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 2 · 68 reports - [Accident 20260819011162A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260819011162A.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Carlisle, PA · Aug 19, 2026 · N873ST · Substantial damage > While hovering on north side of runway 28 approximately 150 from centerline helicopter was struck from behind by a Cessna 150. Since this was a mid-air collision reference second report number AEA1326011. - [Incident 20260626009479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260626009479I.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Driggs, ID · Jun 26, 2026 · N465NE · Minor damage > The aircraft was maneuvering in a hover to a landing location on the airport ramp. Winds were 200 degrees at 20 knots gusting 29 knots. During a hover turn the aircraft turned farther than expected and accelerated into multiple spins. The pilot forced the… - [Accident 20260429004799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260429004799A.md): Bell 407 · Young, AZ · Apr 29, 2026 · N407BB · Substantial damage > Pilot was flying the helicopter, for personal use, was landing in a clearing on a mountain range in Young, AZ. When during the landing sequence he struck a small tree with the tail rotor. He was still about 3-5 feet off the ground, when tail rotor struck, and… - [Accident 20260410004549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260410004549A.md): Bell 407 · Jacksonville, FL · Apr 10, 2026 · N314JP · Substantial damage > While conducting emergency procedures training (practice autorotation’s) with a third-party contractor the pilot flying (pf) entered an autorotation to a hard surfaced runway while under night vision goggles. The aircraft touched down with little forward… - [Accident 20260204001269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260204001269A.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Libby, MT · Feb 4, 2026 · N407VS · Substantial damage > On 2/5/2026 at 20:15 local time, a Bell 407 helicopter was conducting part 135 EMS operations at the Libby, Montana hospital. Upon approach and landing, the tail rotor struck a light that is part of the helipad lighting system. The pilot was able to land and… - [Accident 20260204001189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260204001189A.md): Bell 407 · Flagstaff, AZ · Feb 4, 2026 · N56AZ · Destroyed · 2 fatal > Accident flight On the evening of February 4, 2026, at approximately 10:17 MST (local) a Bell 407 helicopter, registered as [privacy data omitted] and operating under 14 CFR part 91 “public use” was destroyed following a crash and post-crash fire while in… - [Incident 20250225013009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250225013009I.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Tulsa, OK · Feb 25, 2025 · N242MT · Minor damage > On February 25, 2025 at approximately 2040 local, while initiating a descent to begin an approach, the aircraft struck a bird on the left windscreen. The bird broke through the windscreen causing minor damage to the aircraft exterior and interior. There were… - [Incident 20240818009829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240818009829I.md): Bell 407 · Oakridge, OR · Aug 18, 2024 · N407RL · Minor damage > This incident occured on a civil aircraft, conducting pao for the us forest service, during wildland firefighting water bucket operations. Pilot noticed damage to aircraft during post flight. The damage consisted of the top of lefthand finlet of the… - [Incident 20240813009819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240813009819I.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Bullhead City, AZ · Aug 13, 2024 · N193AM · Minor damage > (Medivac) was inbound from the southeast for a full stop on the ramp. After landing, pilot stated they had a bird strike during approach at 2 miles and proceeded inbound to land on the ramp at their own risk. After landing the pilot reported damage to the… - [Incident 20240726011829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240726011829I.md): Bell 407 · Council Hill, OK · Jul 26, 2024 · N793SF · Minor damage > The Bell 407 helicopter was en route, returning to the base location after a patient transfer. During cruise flight at 1900 feet at night under night vision goggles, the aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure. The flight crew reported they saw an… - [Accident 20240329002669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240329002669A.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Moran, KS · Mar 29, 2024 · N910GX · Minor damage > EMS helicopter had been dispatched and was enroute VFR to pick up a patient. Aircraft was 130 KIAS at about 2500 feet MSL. Pilot spotted 3 birds but had no time to avoid. The pilot heard the inpact and immediately the aircraft began a vertical hop. The pilot… - [Accident 20231115019969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231115019969A.md): Bell 407 · Richmond, VA · Nov 15, 2023 · N26VA · Substantial damage > B407 main rotor contacted the left vertical finlet during landing. Aircraft was towed back to the hangar. Delayed notification. On advice from manufacturer engineering, maintenance personnel performed skid deflection check and determined that aircraft had… - [Accident 20231008018469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231008018469A.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Croydon, NH · Oct 8, 2023 · N802JR · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On October 8, 2023 at about 1930 local time, a Bell 407 rotorcraft impacted the ground under unknown circumstances. There was one fatality, and the helicopter was destroyed upon impact. The accident flight originated at a private residence and was operated as… - [Incident 20230909012239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230909012239I.md): Bell 407 · Frankfort, KY · Sep 9, 2023 · N453R · Minor damage > On September 09, 2023, a helicopter operating under FAR part 135 was repositioning in a hover taxi landing at Frankfort regional medical center when it experienced a tail rotor blade strike. The pilot stated that the helicopter would require a 180 degree turn… - [Incident 20230901015239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230901015239I.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Paris, TN · Sep 1, 2023 · N190AE · Minor damage > The helicopter was refueling with the engine operating at idle speed. The PIC was at the controls. The flight medic was pulling the refueling hose and grounding cable out to the aircraft to refuel. The grounding cable was attached to a retraction reel. The… - [Accident 20230801008179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230801008179A.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · North Charlesto, SC · Aug 1, 2023 · N31PB · Substantial damage > On August 1, 2023 at approximately 1530 hours (local), a Bell helicopter 407 was substantially damaged in an accident at the Charleston international airport (chs) in north Charleston, SC. The commercial rated pilot sustained minor injuries. The aircraft was… - [Incident 20230526009819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230526009819I.md): Bell 407 · Moab, UT · May 26, 2023 · N407TH · Minor damage > May 26, 2023 2145 MDT Near Moab Utah [privacy data omitted] Bell 407 had bird strike on tail boom/tail rotor. 4 Persons on board, no injuries. Aircraft diverted to grand junction Colorado The aircraft was evaluated, here is a list of the damage found: • All… - [Incident 20230521002769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230521002769I.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Pensacola, FL · May 21, 2023 · N383AM · Minor damage > While beginning the descent into the helipad atthe Pensacola hospital, the aircraft struck a bird causing damage to the upper right corner of the windscreen. Although, the bird did not make into the cockpit, portions of the windscreen did, resulting in a… - [Incident 20230416002529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230416002529I.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Ardmore, TN · Apr 16, 2023 · N920SF · Minor damage > April 16, 2023 - received report from dictor of operations that the Ardmore Tennessee base had a bird strike on aproch to base. Pilot completed the landing to base safely. Pilot recived small cut and bruise on the chin. Bird strike report was filed,… - [Incident 20230205003689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230205003689I.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Decatur, TX · Feb 5, 2023 · N911GX · Minor damage > The instructor under observation initiated the simulated engine failure by rolling the throttle to the idle position and announced “simulated”. The pilot under instruction lowered the collective and initiated the autorotation. When the pilot under instruction… - [Accident 20221229018769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221229018769A.md): Bell 407 · Galliano, LA · Dec 29, 2022 · N595RL · Destroyed · 4 fatal > Aircraft departing helideck WD106, enroute back to Galliano, crashed back on helideck during take-off. Aircraft subsequently broke apart and fell into the gulf; no surviors found. Helicopter found with passengers and pilot and brought to area in baton rouge… - [Incident 20221120022969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221120022969I.md): Bell BHT-407 · Searcy, AR · Nov 20, 2022 · N184SF · Substantial damage > Searcy Arkansas:[privacy data omitted] Bell-407 helicopter s/n 53087. After completing patient drop-off, helicopter proceeded to Searcy re-fueler pad. Helicopter completed obert and came in for landing on the center of pad. Helicopter then picked back-up to… - [Incident 20221030013419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221030013419I.md): Bell 407 · Rockdale, TX · Oct 30, 2022 · N421PH · Minor damage > [privacy data omitted]Struck power lines while landing at a parking lot for a medical emergency pick up at approximately 10PM on October 31, 2022 in Rockdale Texas. The cut power lines resulted in a transformer explosion and power outage. The pilot had made a… - [Incident 20221005010129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221005010129I.md): Bell 407 · Grand Junction, CO · Oct 5, 2022 · N407TH · Minor damage > Around 1930 on 5 October 2022, air ambulance helicopter took off from Grand Junction hospital to return to moab utha. A couple minutes after take off, a large flick of ducks flew up from below aircraft. One duck hit the right windscreen, which broke through.… - [Incident 20220706012149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220706012149I.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Prescott, AZ · Jul 6, 2022 · N977MS · Minor damage > During approach to landing, the pilot attempted to approach the landing area with a strong tail wind in gusty conditions. He planned to maneuver the helicopter into the wind prior to touchdown. It is suspected that the pilot got into settling with power… - [Accident 20220604006289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220604006289A.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Fairfield, NJ · Jun 4, 2022 · N98ZA · Destroyed > On June 4, 2022 at approximately 1155 EDT, N98ZA, a Bell model 407 departed Essex County Airport, Fairfield, NJ (kcdw) bound for wall street heliport (kjrb). The aircraft was operated by 14 CFR part 135 air carrier [privacy data omitted] on a 14 CFR part 91… - [Accident 20220511003599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220511003599A.md): Bell BHT-407 · Livermore, CA · May 11, 2022 · N999GH · Destroyed > A Bell BHT-407 was performing human lift operations, human external cargo (hec) at the [privacy data omitted] training facility at Livermore, CA. Facility is approximately two miles west of Livermore airport. At approximately 150' altitude, the helicopter… - [Incident 20220119000761I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220119000761I.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Houma, LA · Jan 19, 2022 · N440PH · Minor damage > On the helideck of MP289C, while repositioning for an intended refuel and passenger pick up, the phi B407 tail rotor blades made contact with the main rotor blade of an adjacent parked and tied-down B407. The damage to both the tail rotor blade tips and the… - [Accident 20210925013101A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210925013101A.md): Bell 407 · Patterson, LA · Sep 25, 2021 · N662RL · Substantial damage > Fog in the area caused the windscreen to be in need of clearing. Airman departed with poor visibility through the windscreen. This caused her to unknowingly drift rearward into the rotating blades of another 407 helicopter. The airman completed a successful… - [Accident 20210621008079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210621008079A.md): Bell 407 · Tampa, FL · Jun 21, 2021 · N512TP · Substantial damage > On June 21, 2021, at 2145 EST, N512TP, a 2002 Bell 407[privacy data omitted] was conducting straight in full touchdown auto rotations at Tampa executive airport(vdf - Tampa Florida). The aircraft had a hard landing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed… - [Incident 20210513004009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210513004009I.md): Bell 407 · Midlothian, TX · May 13, 2021 · N432PH · Minor damage > On may 13, 2021, at approximately 1600 central daylight time, a Bell 407, N432PH, bottom wire strike stuck into the ground in the grassy area along the right side of runway 36 at Mid-Way Regional Airport (kjwy). During a day emergency procedure practice… - [Incident 20201108021819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201108021819I.md): Bell 407 · Loiza, PR · Nov 8, 2020 · N139PD · Minor damage > Helicopter orbiting on VFR conditions and in contact with sju tower 4NM east. During the interview, PIC stated that during hover they experienced what appeared to be a loud flapping noise and stiffness in the cyclic and pedals he continued flying sideways to… - [Accident 20200915021479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200915021479A.md): Bell 407 · Fort Worth, TX · Sep 15, 2020 · N489DM · Substantial damage > On 09/15/2020 at 1720 CDT a Bell 407 helicopter suffered a hard landing on taxiway papa at alliance airport in Fort Worth, TX during autorotation training. The instructor pilot took over controls immediately before impact and applied both throttle and… - [Incident 20200609006139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200609006139I.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Houma, LA · Jun 9, 2020 · N445PH · Minor damage > Helicopter was ferrying pipeline team approxmently 3 miles se of Houma airport when it ingested a small bird into the engine. The pilot reported a loud whine but no other abnormal indications. Acft landed at the Houma airport and after inspection damage was… - [Incident 20191107016959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191107016959I.md): Bell 407 · Chesterfield, MO · Nov 7, 2019 · N64AE · Minor damage > On November 7th at approximately 8:15PM central time, helicopter N634AE, Bell BHT407-407 operating under part 91 was in level flight approximately 6 NM east of Spirit of st. Louis airport, Chesterfield, MO (ksus) with 3 passengers. He was inbound and cleared… - [Incident 20190429003589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190429003589I.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Worthington, PA · Apr 29, 2019 · N875ST · Minor damage > While enroute from venango regional airport (kfkl), returning to the primary base of operations at arnold palmer regional airport (klbe), Pennsylvania state police helicopter N875ST, was involved in a bird strike incident with an osprey. The bird strike… - [Accident 20190303000829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190303000829A.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Union Center, SD · Mar 3, 2019 · N450AM · Substantial damage > On March 03, 2019, at 00:13HRS. Local time, a Bell 407 helicopter, registered to and operated by air methods corp. was involved in an accident after landing and during the cool down/shut down operations to pick-up a patient. Visual meteorological conditions… - [Incident 20181014020239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181014020239I.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Craig, CO · Oct 14, 2018 · N407ZM · Minor damage > Japa crew/pilot was responding to a scene call. While making the approach the aircraft struck a tree. Pilot used the medical crew to assist clearing the aircraft of obstacles. The pilot stated he could not have seen the tree due to structural illusion. There… - [Incident 20180324010099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180324010099I.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Winchester, VA · Mar 24, 2018 · N431P · Minor damage > On 24 March, 2018, at approximatley 2230 EDT, an air ambulance flight operated by phi air medical LLC with one patient onboard diverted to Winchester regional airport (okv) following a bird strike. The pilot received a ¼ inch laceration to his right cheek and… - [Incident 20180104006179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180104006179I.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Norfolk, NE · Jan 4, 2018 · N214AM · Minor damage > The pilot and two medical crewmembers were on a return flight to a hospital helipad. During the approach to the helipad, the crew heard a noise outside the helicopter. The medical crewmembers Reported they felt a "shudder", believing it to be wind as they… - [Accident 20171119019549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171119019549A.md): Bell 407 · Stuttgart, AR · Nov 19, 2017 · N620PA · Destroyed · 3 fatal > Helicopter impacted by numerous waterfowl at night breaking through plexiglass acrylic windshield and chin bubble. - [Incident 20171022020199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171022020199I.md): Bell 407 · Fourchon, LA · Oct 22, 2017 · N422PH · Minor damage > Aircraft departed SS207A to return to SS207D, a satellite platform, to pick up four remaining construction crew members. Pilot initiated an approach to overfly the middle of the crane boom cables, but felt a twang and/or bump as the aircraft approached… - [Accident 20170124007419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170124007419A.md): Bell 407 · Fort Worth Tx, TX · Jan 24, 2017 · N6040Y · Substantial damage > During simulated fadec failure the engine and rotor entered into an overspeed condition. PIC pulled up on the collective to try to slow the rotor system causing the aircraft to rapidly climb to 20-30 feet AGL. PIC then rapidly lowered the collective and the… - [Accident 20160711010979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160711010979A.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Hickory, KY · Jul 11, 2016 · N427TV · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On 07/11/2016 at approximately 11:23 am CDT according to witnesses aircraft N427TV approached the tva facility yard from the south and was landing in the cleared area of the tva storage yard. Witness stated ?everything sounded and looked normal and then at… - [Accident 20151030019639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151030019639A.md): Bell 407 · Gulf Of Mexico · Oct 30, 2015 · N420PH · Substantial damage > On the morning of October 30, 2015 the pilot and aircraft began the operational day at high island a 264, an offshore platform located in the Gulf Of Mexico. The aircraft departed the platform with the pilot and one passenger onboard destined for another… - [Incident 20150327002869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150327002869I.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Deland, FL · Mar 27, 2015 · N803DS · Minor damage > While on patrol volusia county sheriff?s department two miles south of the Deland airport, received a bird strike to the co-pilot chin bubble window which damage the window only no other damage received during the incident. The aircraft safely landed at… - [Incident 20141003017539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141003017539I.md): Bell 407 · Edgewater, NJ · Oct 3, 2014 · N409TD · Minor damage > Aircraft struck bird/s while conducting nyc sightseeing tour. Aircraft was southbound along west bank of hudson river, and upon impacting the bird, descended/landed uneventfully at west 30th st (jra) heliport, new york, NY. Bird penetrated windshield causing… - [Incident 20140607009269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140607009269I.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Arvada, WY · Jun 7, 2014 · N189AM · Minor damage > On 06/07/2014 on hwy 14/16, north east of Arvada WY, a bht 407 helicopter, N189AM, operated by air methods corporation, had an empty ambulance gurney roll into the moving tail rotor assembly. The helicopter had landed perpendicular and on the center of the… - [Incident 20140129001549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140129001549I.md): Bell 407 · Fort Worth, TX · Jan 29, 2014 · N6040Y · No damage > On 1/29/14 at approximately 0730, N6040Y with a Bell instructor pilot and pilot trainee departed alliance Fort Worth airport (kafw) to the Bell training academy practice area located approximately 4 NM north of the airport. During the approach, the pilot… - [Accident 20130102000129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130102000129A.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Ventura, IA · Jan 2, 2013 · N445MT · Destroyed · 3 fatal > N445MT, a Bell 407, departed mercy medical center in mason city, Iowa at 20:45 CST. The destination was emmetsburg, Iowa to pick up a patient. The pilot and crew were wearing night vision goggles. Weather radar showed VFR conditions, but an Iowa state trooper… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c47b/incidents.md?page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('54585') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c47b/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.