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Bell 407 accidents and incidents

Occurrences involving a Bell 407, with variants merged.

152 records from 1996 to 2026, 50 of them fatal. Most often in Texas.

Leaves out 26 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

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Occurrences152137 accidents · 15 incidents · 138 mapped
Fatal occurrences50Fatality total known for 148 of 152
Reported fatalities113Plus 40 serious injuries reported
Years1996–202621 Sept 1996 – 12 May 2026

By year

Bell 407: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19961 occurrences in 1996, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).00
19972 occurrences in 1997, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).14
19981 occurrences in 1998, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).11
19991 occurrences in 1999, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).00
20003 occurrences in 2000, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).11
20015 occurrences in 2001, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).11
20038 occurrences in 2003, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).46
20046 occurrences in 2004, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).414
20051 occurrences in 2005, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).00
20064 occurrences in 2006, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).12
20074 occurrences in 2007, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).11
20087 occurrences in 2008, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).312
20095 occurrences in 2009, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).14
20104 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).00
20113 occurrences in 2011, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).00
201216 occurrences in 2012, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).56
20136 occurrences in 2013, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).47
20145 occurrences in 2014, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).11
201513 occurrences in 2015, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).310
20165 occurrences in 2016, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).26
20177 occurrences in 2017, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).36
20183 occurrences in 2018, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).00
20195 occurrences in 2019, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).48
20205 occurrences in 2020, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).11
20214 occurrences in 2021, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).11
20228 occurrences in 2022, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).37
20237 occurrences in 2023, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).36
20244 occurrences in 2024, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).00
20255 occurrences in 2025, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).16
20264 occurrences in 2026, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (16).12

Airports most often reported

Bell 407: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW)Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW): 4 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.2.6%00
Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Airport (IYA)Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Airport (IYA): 2 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW), 4).1.3%11
Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG)Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG): 2 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW), 4).1.3%28
Houma Terrebonne Airport (HUM)Houma Terrebonne Airport (HUM): 2 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW), 4).1.3%11
Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR): 1 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW), 4).0.7%00
Air Logistics Galliano Heliport (2LS0)Air Logistics Galliano Heliport (2LS0): 1 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW), 4).0.7%12
Americana Airport (SP0047)Americana Airport (SP0047): 1 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW), 4).0.7%15
Angelina County Airport (LFK)Angelina County Airport (LFK): 1 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW), 4).0.7%12
Avera St. Luke's Hospital Heliport (SD54)Avera St. Luke's Hospital Heliport (SD54): 1 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW), 4).0.7%00
Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO)Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO): 1 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW), 4).0.7%00

Countries

Bell 407: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 123 occurrences, 80.9% of the occurrences shown. 38 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.80.9%3884
IndiaIndia: 4 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 123).2.6%28
RussiaRussia: 4 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 123).2.6%36
ChinaChina: 3 occurrences, 2.0% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 123).2.0%37
ArgentinaArgentina: 2 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 123).1.3%22
BrazilBrazil: 2 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 123).1.3%15
ChileChile: 2 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 123).1.3%00
GuatemalaGuatemala: 2 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 123).1.3%00
MexicoMexico: 2 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 123).1.3%00
Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea: 2 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 123).1.3%00

US states and territories

Bell 407: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
TexasTexas: 20 occurrences, 13.2% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.13.2%411
LouisianaLouisiana: 15 occurrences, 9.9% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 20).9.9%712
CaliforniaCalifornia: 7 occurrences, 4.6% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 20).4.6%39
ArizonaArizona: 5 occurrences, 3.3% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 20).3.3%310
FloridaFlorida: 5 occurrences, 3.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 20).3.3%00
VirginiaVirginia: 5 occurrences, 3.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 20).3.3%23
WyomingWyoming: 4 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 20).2.6%11
MontanaMontana: 3 occurrences, 2.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 20).2.0%00
UtahUtah: 3 occurrences, 2.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 20).2.0%00
ArkansasArkansas: 2 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 20).1.3%13

Deadliest occurrences

Bell 407: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Air Methods Bell 407 accident29 Jun 20087Flagstaff, AZ, United States2
Aerotrans Services Pvt Bell 407 accident5 May 20256Gangnani, Uttarkashi district, India1
ERA16WA240 · Bell Helicopter 40726 Jun 20165Jundiaí, Brazil1
Jeflyn Aviation Bell 407 accident21 Aug 20045Battle Mountain, NV, United States1
Rotorcraft Leasing Bell 407 accident29 Dec 20224Galliano, LA, United States1
Rogers Helicopters Bell 407 accident10 Dec 20154McFarland, CA, United States1
WPR15WA271 · Bell 407 GX13 Sept 20154Chong Qing, China, China1
Bell 407 crash near Listvyanka10 May 20094Russia, Irkutsk Oblast, Irkutsk District, Malyshkino tract.1
DEN08FA101 · Bell 4078 Jun 20084Huntsville, TX, United States1
Med-Trans Bell 407 accident13 Jul 20044Newberry, SC, United States1

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  1. Air Evac EMS Bell 407 accident

    12 May 2026 · Dallas, TX, United States

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  2. WPR26LA172 · Bell 407

    29 Apr 2026 · Young, AZ, United States

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  3. ERA26LA170 · Bell 407

    10 Apr 2026 · Jacksonville, FL, United States

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  4. WPR26FA098 · Bell 407

    4 Feb 2026 · Flagstaff, AZ, United States · 2 fatal

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  5. Air Methods Bell 407 accident

    15 Dec 2025 · Las Vegas, NV, United States

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  6. CEN25LA380 · Bell 407

    15 Sept 2025 · Decatur, TX, United States

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  7. Life Flight Network Bell Textron Canada Ltd 407 accident

    26 Aug 2025 · Lincoln, MT, United States

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  8. WPR25LA173 · Bell 407

    13 Jun 2025 · Bountiful, UT, United States

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  9. Aerotrans Services Pvt Bell 407 accident

    5 May 2025 · Gangnani, Uttarkashi district, India · 6 fatal

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  10. WPR24LA265 · Bell 407

    2 Aug 2024 · Raft River, ID, United States

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  11. Viking Aviation Bell 407 incident

    26 Jul 2024 · Oktaha, OK, United States

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  12. WPR24LA247 · Bell 407

    11 Jul 2024 · Stanley, ID, United States

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  13. Med-Trans Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 accident

    29 Mar 2024 · Moran, KS, United States

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  14. ERA24LA045 · Bell 407

    15 Nov 2023 · Chesterfield, VA, United States

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  15. ERA24FA003 · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407

    8 Oct 2023 · Croydon, NH, United States · 1 fatal

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  16. ENG23LA045 · Bell 407

    21 Sept 2023 · Linden, NJ, United States

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  17. WPR23FA302 · Bell 407

    6 Aug 2023 · Cabazon, CA, United States · 3 fatal

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  18. ERA23LA319 · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407

    1 Aug 2023 · North Charleston, SC, United States

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  19. CEN23LA199 · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407

    23 May 2023 · Abbeville, LA, United States

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  20. ANC23FA031 · Bell Helicopter Textron 407

    24 Mar 2023 · Nuevo, CA, United States · 2 fatal

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  21. Rotorcraft Leasing Bell 407 accident

    29 Dec 2022 · Galliano, LA, United States · 4 fatal

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  22. Viking Aviation Bell 407 accident

    19 Nov 2022 · Searcy, AR, United States

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  23. Westwind Helicopters Bell 407 accident

    26 Oct 2022 · Morgan City, LA, United States · 1 fatal

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  24. WPR22LA333 · Bell 407

    4 Sept 2022 · Mount Baldy, CA, United States

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  25. K & S Helicopters Bell 407 accident

    8 Jun 2022 · Kalea, HI, United States

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  26. ERA22FA257 · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407

    4 Jun 2022 · Fairfield, NJ, United States

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  27. WPR22LA174 · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 HP

    11 May 2022 · Livermore, CA, United States

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  28. Rotorcraft Leasing Bell 407 accident

    14 Jan 2022 · Houma, LA, United States · 2 fatal

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  29. CEN22FA073 · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407

    14 Dec 2021 · LaPlace, LA, United States · 1 fatal

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  30. CEN22LA078 · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407

    14 Dec 2021 · Bridgeport, TX, United States

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  31. Rotorcraft Leasing Bell 407 accident

    25 Sept 2021 · Patterson, LA, United States

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  32. ERA21LA264 · Bell 407

    21 Jun 2021 · Tampa, FL, United States

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  33. CEN20CA395 · Bell 407

    15 Sept 2020 · Fort Worth, TX, United States

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  34. CEN20WA246 · Bell 407

    24 Jun 2020 · Long Marston, United Kingdom · not on the map

  35. ANC20WA019 · Bell 407

    7 Feb 2020 · Laishevo, Russia · 1 fatal

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  36. CEN20LA068 · Bell 407

    22 Jan 2020 · Minot, ND, United States

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  37. ENG20WA014 · Bell 407

    13 Jan 2020 · Lautaro, Chile · not on the map

  38. ERA20FA056 · Bell 407

    25 Dec 2019 · Headland, AL, United States · 1 fatal

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  39. Panther Helicopters Bell 407 accident

    7 Dec 2019 · Gulf of Mexico, GM, United States · 2 fatal

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  40. Bristow US Bell 407 accident

    10 Mar 2019 · Galliano, LA, United States · 2 fatal

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  41. Air Methods Bell 407 accident

    3 Mar 2019 · Union Center, SD, United States

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  42. Viking Aviation Bell 407 accident

    29 Jan 2019 · Zaleski, OH, United States · 3 fatal

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  43. WPR19WA038 · Bell 407 GX

    28 Nov 2018 · West Bangkala, Indonesia

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  44. ERA18WA173 · Bell Helicopter 407

    17 Apr 2018 · Nova Esperanca, Brazil

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  45. Air Methods Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 accident

    4 Jan 2018 · Norfolk, NE, United States

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  46. Air Methods Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 accident

    19 Nov 2017 · Stuttgart, AR, United States · 3 fatal

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  47. ENG18WA007 · Bell 407

    6 Nov 2017 · Krasny Pakhar village, Russia · not on the map

  48. ERA17FA274 · Bell 407

    12 Aug 2017 · Charlottesville, VA, United States · 2 fatal

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  49. GAA17CA390 · Bell 407

    7 Jul 2017 · Topeka, KS, United States

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  50. PHI Bell 407 accident

    2 May 2017 · Venice, LA, United States

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