# FAA incident reports: Bell 206B A list on [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 18 · 879 reports - [Accident 20260721008489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260721008489A.md): Bell 206B · Stonewall, OK · Jul 21, 2026 · N2193X · Destroyed > On 07/21/2026 near Stonewall, Oklahoma at 1428 hrs a helicopter was appling herbicide along a set of electrical wire line when it flew into a set of electrical power lines that intersected the line it was working. The helicopter experienced an inflight… - [Accident 20260716007599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260716007599A.md): Bell 206B · St Joseph, IL · Jul 16, 2026 · N297CA · Destroyed > On July 16, 2026, at approximately 1915 local time, a Bell 206 helicopter was involved in an accident while conducting 14 CFR part 137 agricultural spraying operations in a field in st. Joseph, Illinois. During a spraying pass, the aircraft struck the top… - [Accident 20250927014719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250927014719A.md): Bell 206B · Archer City, TX · Sep 27, 2025 · N565VA · Destroyed > On September 27, 2025, a Bell jet ranger was destroyed after the pilot struck a powerline with the tail rotor. The aircraft impacted the ground and rolled onto its right side. The pilot exited the co-pilot door and experienced no injuries. A post impact fire… - [Accident 20250727010329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250727010329A.md): Bell 206B · Ames, NE · Jul 27, 2025 · N432TV · Substantial damage > The helicopter had completed it’s second aerial application and was returning to the service truck to refill dispensing agent. At some point between the previous landing/refilling cycle and the current approach, the servicing truck had repositioned on the… - [Accident 20250718010399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250718010399A.md): Bell 206B · Bloomington, IL · Jul 18, 2025 · N975TR · Substantial damage > Between 6:30 and 7:00 am, the pilot set up his “a-b line” because he still had 5 gallons of product left in the hopper from the previous day and the nurse truck had not arrived yet. While making his “a-b line” he saw a car coming from the south and slowed to… - [Accident 20250701021329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250701021329A.md): Bell 206B · Ridgely, MO · Jul 1, 2025 · N16726 · Substantial damage > On July 1, 2025, pilot pushed aircraft out of hangar and performed preflight. Pilot was not able to perform sump due to spray tank installation. To the knowledge of the pilot, the aircraft had not been flown for approximately 30 days. Upon start up there were… - [Accident 20250414003389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250414003389A.md): Bell 206B · Battleground, WA · Apr 14, 2025 · N16671 · Substantial damage > The pilot departed the helipad at his residence near WA87 at approximately 1720 for a solo flight preparing for a private pilot check ride on April 14, 2025. Approximately 40 minutes into the flight he was flying solo at approximately 1000 feet AGL when he… - [Accident 20250321009559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250321009559A.md): Bell 206B · Chamblee, GA · Mar 21, 2025 · N5QV · Substantial damage > The pilot of the news helicopter was conducting news gathering operations in the atlanta metro area. While shooting footage of 3 planned locations the pilot got contacted via radio of a 4th location to photograph breaking news. While on the scene of the 4th… - [Accident 20241121017229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241121017229A.md): Bell 206B · Lakeland, FL · Nov 21, 2024 · N422RH · Substantial damage > On 21 November 2024, a Bell 206B was attempting to land at klal when the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft which resulted in a hard landing causing substantial damage to the airframe. No injuries were reported. - [Accident 20240925017069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240925017069A.md): Bell 206B · Lexington, NE · Sep 25, 2024 · N92PH · Substantial damage > Pilot was operating under part 137. During an application run he lost sight of known wires on his ag turn due to sun glare. - [Accident 20240907012279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240907012279A.md): Bell 206B · King Salmon, AK · Sep 7, 2024 · N306FW · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > On September 7, 2024, about 0924 Alaska daylight time, a Bell 206B helicopter, [privacy data omitted], sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near King Salmon, Alaska. A passenger was fatally injured, the pilot and three passengers… - [Accident 20240729010369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240729010369A.md): Bell 206B · Nashua, IA · Jul 29, 2024 · N94XA · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > Helicopter contacted power lines causing the pilot to lose control and the helicopter to break apart, resulting in a crash. - [Accident 20240721017129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240721017129A.md): Bell 206B · Cuba City, WI · Jul 21, 2024 · N67110 · Destroyed > While applying aerial application the pilot was making a turn for the next swooth and struck the power lines. The cables pulled the aircraft to the ground causing a complete loss of the aircraft. The pilot survived with no substantial injuries. - [Accident 20240720008599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240720008599A.md): Bell 206B · Cornland, IL · Jul 20, 2024 · N26UK · Destroyed > Pilot clipped a power line while spraying in agriculture operations. Time of day was dusk. - [Accident 20240326004459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240326004459A.md): Bell 206B · Baton Rouge, LA · Mar 26, 2024 · N67183 · Substantial damage > Accident on 3/26/2024 approx 1330 Pilot relevant flight time: Total helicopter time: 219.5 hrs. Turbine time: 118 hrs. Make and model: 79 hrs. Solo make and model: 23.7 Pilot is current Narrative: (via phone) Pilot was instructed to take the aircraft for a… - [Accident 20231223021029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231223021029A.md): Bell 206B · El Centro, CA · Dec 23, 2023 · N111PM · Substantial damage > Accident aircraft was operating under 14 CFR part 137 proceding southwest from the refueling/chemical upload truck at 100 feet AGL. Aircraft demonstrated sudden vibration and loud noises. Pilot related uncertainty of maintaining rotor RPM. Subsequent… - [Incident 20230803010499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230803010499I.md): Bell 206B · Cottage Grove, WI · Aug 3, 2023 · N67882 · Minor damage > While applying agricultural spray to a field the pilot of [privacy data omitted] struck a power line with the spray boom of the helicopter. The pilot maintained control of the aircraft and laded without further incident. At the initial inspection the pilot… - [Accident 20230730013369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230730013369A.md): Bell 206B · Deloit, IA · Jul 30, 2023 · N231RL · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Whiile on a spray-run, the aircraft struck a powerline. The powerline was wrapped around the main rotor of the aircraft. This caused the aircraft to come to rest in the corn field. - [Accident 20230721008829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230721008829A.md): Bell 206B · Terra Alta, WV · Jul 21, 2023 · N9913K · Destroyed > Transcribed from the pilots original written statement Started recording lidar on designated powerline. Heading southeast up into mountainous area. As we crossed the top and came over I verified with the operator that the pictures were still looking good. He… - [Accident 20230705011249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230705011249A.md): Bell 206B · Chapman, KS · Jul 5, 2023 · N67FA · Substantial damage > On 07/05/2023 with VFR weather, at 16:48 CST, the Kansas highway patrol reported aircraft [privacy data omitted], a Bell 206 helicopter, had crashed while spraying agricultural chemical in a corn field about 0.5 mile north of Chapman Kansas. There were no… - [Accident 20230611008069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230611008069A.md): Bell 206B · Pratt, KS · Jun 11, 2023 · N85RB · Substantial damage > Having completed first job, the pilot headed for peeryton (kpxy) for refuel. No fuel available. Next he headed to ashland, KS and to commanche co. (K38K) for fuel. No fuel available there. But he had looked at comanche co, TX by mistake. With 15 gal of fuel… - [Accident 20230605010779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230605010779A.md): Bell 206B · Orlando, FL · Jun 5, 2023 · N27UK · Substantial damage > The pilot started aircraft at orl about 1540 on 06/05/2023 with a maintenance person in the left seat as an observer. Pilot departed the hangar area and notified ATC he planned to practice emergency procedures/maneuvers in the souteast practice area (sepa) at… - [Accident 20230603006099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230603006099A.md): Bell 206B · Filer, ID · Jun 3, 2023 · N205PA · Substantial damage > As pilot pulled collective pitch, not realizing the amount of left torque pedal input he had applied, the aircrafts weight on skids decreased, the aircraft immediately started rotating to the left. The initial contact with the ground was the right horizontal… - [Incident 20230318013899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230318013899I.md): Bell 206B · Fitzgerald, GA · Mar 18, 2023 · N867CH · No damage · 1 fatal > High level of skydiving experience (5000 jumps) On March 16th thru the 19th an event named [privacy data omitted]was held at Fitzgerald municipal airport (fzg). Talking with the event sponsor and friend of deceased. The skydiver involved arrived at the event… - [Accident 20221102020039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221102020039A.md): Bell 206B · Greenville, IL · Nov 2, 2022 · N61KH · Substantial damage > On November 2, 2022, at approximately 20:15 CST,[privacy data omitted]sustained substantial damage during an autorotation landing at the Greenville Airport (gre) in Greenville, Illinois. The pilot in command (PIC) stated that he had been conducting part 137… - [Accident 20221001020829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221001020829A.md): Bell 206B · Fresno, CA · Oct 1, 2022 · N284CA · Substantial damage > On Saturday, October 1, 2022, at approximately 1100 pacific daylight time (PDT), a Bell 206B jetranger who was on a “return to service” maintenance flight, was involved in an accident when the aircraft who just had departed from the Fresno yosemite… - [Accident 20220823014969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220823014969A.md): Bell 206B · Whiteside, TN · Aug 23, 2022 · N770HP · Substantial damage · 2 fatal > In VFR conditions, aircraft struck power lines at approx 300FT AGL and crashed in wooded area resulting in fatal injuries to pilot and passenger. - [Accident 20220721007799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220721007799A.md): Bell 206B · Kenton, OH · Jul 21, 2022 · N39MK · Destroyed > The pilot was conducting spraying application (pesticide) on crops (corn) he noticed a drop in engine RPM and didn't know if it was a faulty gauge or fuel mismanagement or fuel starvation, he then lost power and tried to gain control but the helicopter… - [Accident 20220718007789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220718007789A.md): Bell 206B · Verona, IL · Jul 18, 2022 · N6BU · Substantial damage > At approximately 1900 local time (0000Z) on July 18, 2022, a Bell 206B helicopter, serial number 4034, [privacy data omitted] departed from an agricultural truck platform 4.8 NM south of Verona, IL, with the sole occupant being the pilot. The purpose of the… - [Accident 20220701005109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220701005109A.md): Bell 206B · East Troy, WI · Jul 1, 2022 · N882NY · Substantial damage > The accident occurred on July 01, 2022, at East Troy Airport (57C). N882NY, a Bell B206 helicopter, lost power during an attempted landing on a fuel bowser truck. The helicopter passed over the bowser and impacted the ground right side nose down and came to… - [Accident 20220624008519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220624008519A.md): Bell 206B · Merced, CA · Jun 24, 2022 · N915B · Substantial damage > On June 24, 2022, at approximately 0927 PDT, N915B, a Bell 206B, helicopter experienced a hard landing while dispensing pesticides. The aircraft was in process of spraying a corn field when on completion of a pass the pilot heard a "snap" from behind and… - [Accident 20220618010589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220618010589A.md): Bell 206B · Pelion, SC · Jun 18, 2022 · N515TV · Substantial damage > Pilot had completed several practice approaches at Lexington County Airport (6J0) and then performed a practice autorotation with the throttle in the idle position. During the touch down phase of the manuever the aircraft did not slide on the runway but came… - [Accident 20220617006419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220617006419A.md): Bell 206B · Stockton, CA · Jun 17, 2022 · N90326 · Destroyed > Agricultural helo (no chemicals) crashed. Summary of findings: Helicopter resting on l/h side in almond tree orchard. Helicopter is intact other than a missing section of one the tail rotor blades. The resting helicopter is pointing on a heading of 120 se.… - [Accident 20220531009229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220531009229A.md): Bell 206B · Cameron, TX · May 31, 2022 · N27574 · Destroyed > During training flight in stationationary hover aircraft control was moved to right causeing aircraft rotor to come in contact with the ground. - [Accident 20220426002649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220426002649A.md): Bell 206B · Winter Garden, FL · Apr 26, 2022 · N206BX · Substantial damage > On 04/26/2022 at 0720 an aircraft performing aerial spraying of herbicide at lake apopka, Florida, contacted the lake nose down, causing the aircraft to flip over which caused the tailboom to separate from the fuselage resulting in substantial damage and… - [Accident 20211230021549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211230021549A.md): Bell 206B · Livingston, TX · Dec 30, 2021 · N8AU · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > On 12/30/2021 N8AU might have crashed due to loss of tail rotor effectiveness (lte) in a pasture near Livingston Texas. Four people on board, one fatal, one seriously and 2 with minor injuries. - [Accident 20211128021709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211128021709A.md): Bell 206B · Perry, OK · Nov 28, 2021 · N59600 · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On November 28, 2021, about 1658 central daylight time, a Bell 206B helicopter, N59600, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Perry, Oklahoma. The commercial pilot sustained fatal injuries and the student pilot sustained serious injuries. The… - [Accident 20211006017769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211006017769A.md): Bell 206B · Gonzales, LA · Oct 6, 2021 · N373SP · Substantial damage > The pilot stated: on the afternoon of October 6th, 2021 I, [privacy data omitted]was operating a Bell 206B iii helicopter, traveling from baton rouge metro airport to Louisiana Regional Airport. Approximately 10 miles from the airport, I listened to Louisiana… - [Incident 20210816014389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210816014389I.md): Bell 206B · St. Augustine, FL · Aug 16, 2021 · N874M · Minor damage > Pilot was taking off near golf course for mosquito control, during takeoff at approx. 30' the main rotor blades made contact with a bending tree top from windy conditions. Pilot immediately set helicopter down. - [Accident 20210804008749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210804008749A.md): Bell 206B · Corydon, IN · Aug 4, 2021 · N59552 · Substantial damage > On August 4, 2021, at approximately 1435 eastern daylight time, a Bell 206B aircraft, N59552, landed in a corn field approximately 4.6 miles northeast of Corydon, Indiana. The commercial pilot sustained serious injuries and the aircraft sustained substantial… - [Accident 20210629022199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210629022199A.md): Bell 206B · Rome, NY · Jun 29, 2021 · N134VG · Substantial damage > On 06/29/2021 during a CFRC135.293 competency check N134VG a Bell 206B serial number 1512 made a crash landing at griffiss international airport in Rome NY. While demonstrating a ?power failure and autorotation to a power recovery? Event, the aircraft… - [Accident 20210313000219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210313000219A.md): Bell 206B · Layton, CA · Mar 13, 2021 · N161BH · Destroyed > During normal [privacy data omitted] conducted at or below 30 ft. AGL, which was necessary to mitigate product drift, while on the last edge cleanup pass along a road that had powerlines running parallel to it, the helicopter struck a known perpendicular… - [Accident 20210215001469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210215001469A.md): Bell 206B · Charlotte Amali, VI · Feb 15, 2021 · N13AT · Destroyed · 4 fatal > On February 15, 2021, at or about 1514 atlantic standard time, N13AT was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near botany bay st. thomas, U.S. Virgin islands. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as 14 code… - [Accident 20201021015709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201021015709A.md): Bell 206B · Point Outlook, NY · Oct 21, 2020 · N716VL · Substantial damage > N716VL departed kfrg on svfr and was reported as in the clouds and in distress through jfk tower. While jfk worked issue communication with aircraft was lost. Confirmation helicopter made emergency landing was received though nassau county police. Reports… - [Accident 20201016015159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201016015159A.md): Bell 206B · Lakeland, FL · Oct 16, 2020 · N777CP · Substantial damage > Aircraft departed from private residence in plant city FL at aprox 1500 hrs EST. In route to kcrg craig field jax, approximately 20 minutes into flight, at approx. 450 feet altitude pilot perceived a binding sound with a reduction power accompanied by a… - [Accident 20200929020779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200929020779A.md): Bell 206B · Packwood, WA · Sep 29, 2020 · N91TA · Destroyed > During external load logging operations in a remote forest area, pilot ascended the aircraft vertically above the landing area. At about 60 feet above ground level, the pilot moved the aircraft aft. The tail rotor made contact with a tree. The pilot lost yaw… - [Accident 20200808013889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200808013889A.md): Bell 206B · Marathon, TX · Aug 8, 2020 · N284S · Destroyed · 3 fatal > On August 8, 2020, at approximately 1209 CST, a Bell 206B helicopter bearing registration number N284S was conducting a wild animal survey approximately 47 miles southeast of Marathon, Texas near the us/mexico border. The helicopter was being operated on a… - [Incident 20200806013479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200806013479I.md): Bell 206B · Paris, IL · Aug 6, 2020 · N137HS · Minor damage > The pilot of the helicopter was operating under 14 CFR part 137 while performing arial application. Flying over a field separated by a row of trees, power line, then another row of trees, the pilot struck and damaged the power line between rows with the… - [Incident 20200731011869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200731011869I.md): Bell 206B · Hubbard, NE · Jul 31, 2020 · N16810 · Minor damage > Helicopter conducting aerial spraying hit a power line. Pilot stated he had been passing under the wires for several passes, but on the last pass allowed his height above the corn crop to increase slightly resulting in contact with the wire. Pilot safely… - [Accident 20200530010849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200530010849A.md): Bell 206B · Elko, NV · May 30, 2020 · N401HP · Substantial damage > Aircraft landed for fuel on a CFR part 91 re position flight from kmlf to keko and to continue to Oregon to be delivered to new owner. Aircraft originated from cottonwood, Arizona. After refueling the pilot was departing and taxiing downwind when the wind… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b/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 aircraft_model_code IN ('1181511') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b/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.