Bell 47G-3B — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
There are 81 Bell 47G-3B airframes on record (built 1957–1966), 15 currently registered. 6 have one or more NTSB accident records (8 records total). Data as of Jul 18, 2026.
Recent Bell 47G-3B accidents
The student pilot’s loss of helicopter control during landing.
The pilot’s mismanagement of rotor RPM and subsequent forced landing on uneven terrain which led to a dynamic rollover.
The pilot’s failure to maintain rotor rpm while maneuvering at low altitude with low airspeed and a tailwind.
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a tree during hover flight.
The pilot's loss of helicopter control during an agricultural application pass for reasons that could not be determined due to the extent of damage to the flight control system.
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in the helicopter settling with power.
The pilot failed to maintain control of the helicopter when he inadvertently flared the helicopter and the rotor rpm decayed as a result of sustaining bee stings during an aerial application flight. Contributing to the accidnet included the bees and the low altitude.
The plot's distraction with the chemical load resulting the failure to maintain control of the helicopter. A factor was no suitable terrain for landing.