Bell 212 — registry & accident history

Recent Bell 212 accidents

1. N873HLSep 10, 2023Serious

   The pilot’s inadequate performance planning for the operation that resulted in an excessive gross weight for the operating conditions, leading to a loss of altitude during maneuvering and contact with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue the flight despite a series of malfunctions with the water deployment system, and his subsequent inability to jettison the load, preventing a successful recovery from the loss of altitude.

2. N911KWJul 7, 2021No injuries

   The pilot’s failure to maintain altitude during an approach to a lake. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to release the full water bucket as the helicopter was settling, which reduced the helicopter’s out-of-ground-effect performance.

3. N512TAAug 25, 2018Serious

   An in-flight failure of the trunnion bearing and subsequent failure of the drive link and swashplate support, which resulted in the loss of helicopter control.

4. N49678Jun 21, 2011Serious

   The pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control while in a low hover.

5. N212HPJul 21, 2009Fatal

   The rappeller's failure to properly latch the rappelling harness to the rappelling assembly before exiting the helicopter.

Bell 212 aircraft

• N212HB ’82 •
• N212HP ’79 •
• N911KW ’73 •
• N1079U ’80
• N16920 ’77
• N16930 ’80
• N21221 ’76
• N21225 ’81
• N21240 ’76
• N212AH ’79
• N212BT ’78
• N212DF ’75