Bell 407 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 21, 2026
There are 678 Bell 407 airframes on record (built 1995–2017), 372 currently registered. 56 have one or more NTSB accident records (57 records total, 18 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 21, 2026.
Recent Bell 407 accidents
The pilot’s improper recovery from a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the pilot receiving the instruction.
Tail rotor blade impact from an unidentified object at an undetermined time.
The instructor candidate’s erroneous operation of the throttle during an autorotation from altitude with power recovery, which resulted in a hard landing.
The pilot’s improper decision to depart with inadequate clearance from a hangar door, resulting in the helicopter’s collision with the door.
The pilot’s misdiagnosis of an erroneous engine instrument indication and his subsequent decision to enter an autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing due to degraded visual cues and low ambient light conditions. Contributing to the accident were the erroneous engine indications likely caused by an undetermined electrical supply disruption; time pressure, pilot fatigue, and plan continuation bias as daylight diminished and the crew aimed to complete the flight; and cognitive overload from multiple airframe and engine caution indications.