Bell 412 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 57 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2008 | Puebla, MX | XC-JCD | Fatal (8) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Aug 03, 2007 | Eket, NI | 5N-BIQ | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Jun 02, 2007 | Nakatsugawa, JA | JA-9991 | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Dec 11, 2006 | Hesperia, CA | N410MA | Fatal (3) | destroyed |
The pilot's inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and subsequent failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing to th…The pilot's inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and subsequent failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing to the accident were the dark night conditions, fog, and mountainous terrain. |
| Nov 27, 2006 | Cafasse, Torino, IT | I-AIVO | Fatal (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Dec 15, 2005 | Macae, BR | PT-HUV | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Sep 21, 2005 | Llano Grande, MX | XC-PFI | Fatal (9) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Jul 18, 2005 | Ciudad Carmen, MX | XA-VVD | Fatal (2) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Mar 19, 2005 | Aguas de Dios, CO | HK0005 | Incident | — | Investigation pending |
| Aug 19, 2004 | South Pass 65, USA | N22347 | Incident | minor | The failure and separation of the tail rotor gearbox for undetermined reasons. |
| May 23, 2004 | San Antonio, TX | N555BA | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the parked helicopter while performing a hovering turn. |
| Aug 03, 2002 | Rantoul, IL | N464AC | Fatal | minor | The congested takeoff and landing area and the low altitude flight maneuver performed by the pilot. |
| Dec 18, 2001 | Rio Frio, MX | XC-PUE | Serious (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Oct 07, 2001 | LOS CABOS, MX | XA-SPZ | Fatal (3) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Feb 28, 2001 | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | N412SM | Fatal (1) | destroyed | the pilot's failure to maintain rotor speed during an intentional autorotation, which resulted in a loss of control. |
| Aug 13, 2000 | Cold Springs, NV | N174EH | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
failure of the compressor turbine disc due to cyclic fatigue brought about by repeated operation near or above the engines' temperature/power limits b…failure of the compressor turbine disc due to cyclic fatigue brought about by repeated operation near or above the engines' temperature/power limits by company personnel over an extended period of time. Factors in the accident were: 1) the high density altitude, mountainous terrain, and the helicopter's resulting marginal single engine performance capability; 2) the design, fabrication, and installation of the emergency external load release system, which had the power supply wired to the nonessential bus that would automatically drop offline during an engine or generator failure; and 3) the pilot's resulting inability to electrically release the water load, bucket, or line while dealing with the engine failure. |
| Jun 08, 2000 | SAN JUANITO, MX | XATPH | Serious (2) | — | Investigation pending |
| Feb 26, 2000 | KARNS, TN | N411UT | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout while repo sitioning the helicopter at a road side landing zone resulting in an in-flight (hover) col…The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout while repo sitioning the helicopter at a road side landing zone resulting in an in-flight (hover) collision with a tree. |
| Jun 09, 1999 | EUGENE IS. 313, | N3893S | Incident | substantial |
The separation of a section of the tail rotor blade, and subsequent separation of the tail rotor system, as a result of fatigue cracking due to corros…The separation of a section of the tail rotor blade, and subsequent separation of the tail rotor system, as a result of fatigue cracking due to corrosion in the tail rotor blade spar. |
| Apr 03, 1999 | SANTAN, ID | PKHMV | Fatal (7) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Mar 12, 1998 | QUANTICO, VA | N82628 | Incident | substantial | the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance above the terrain and the lack of management oversight of aircrews and equipment. |
| Aug 15, 1997 | CUERNAVACA, MX | XCPFI | Fatal (8) | — | Investigation pending |
| Apr 22, 1994 | BLUEFIELD, VA | N70AM | Fatal (4) | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO INTERCEPT THE FINAL APPROACH COURSE, AND HIS IMPROPER EXECUTION OF THE INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED…THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO INTERCEPT THE FINAL APPROACH COURSE, AND HIS IMPROPER EXECUTION OF THE INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE FAILURE OF THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER TO ADEQUATELY VECTOR THE FLIGHTCREW TO INTERCEPT THE FINAL APPROACH COURSE AT THE APPROACH GATE, AS SPECIFIED IN THE ATC HANDBOOK. |
| Dec 03, 1993 | CAMERON, LA | N356EH | Minor | destroyed | THE COPILOT'S CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE CAPTAIN'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION. THE HAZE AND FOG WERE FACTORS. |
| Mar 31, 1993 | TOPANGA, CA | N412LA | Incident | — | Investigation pending |