Bell 206B

17 ADs match the Bell 206B airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 2021-15-06Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron…Aug 27, 2021
• 2021-11-01Bell Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersJul 15, 2021
• 2019-08-10Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersJun 24, 2019
• 2018-25-17Air Comm Corporation Air Conditioning SystemsJan 22, 2019
• 2017-05-04Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersMar 17, 2017
• 2013-22-21Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., HelicoptersDec 13, 2013
• 2013-18-06Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) HelicoptersOct 17, 2013
• 2012-12-11Bell Helicopter Textron Canada, Limited, HelicoptersJul 24, 2012
• 2010-26-51Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (BHTC) Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3…Mar 25, 2011
• 2009-07-52Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A Series, 206B Series, 206L Series, 407…May 1, 2009
• 2009-08-03Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, 206L-4…Apr 24, 2009
• 2008-14-03Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, and 206L-4…Aug 14, 2008
• 2007-25-07Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A and 206B HelicoptersJan 14, 2008
• 2007-23-17Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206A and 206B HelicoptersDec 6, 2007
• 2003-13-14Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206A, 206A-1, 206B, 206B-1, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3…Aug 12, 2003
• 81-18-01 R1Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 206A, 206B, 206A-1, 206B-1, 206L, and 206L-1…Dec 11, 2001
• 95-09-06Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, and 206L-3 HelicoptersJun 8, 1995

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

NTSB events

721

Destroyed

187

Substantial damage

522

Minor damage

5

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

12.4

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Bell 206B airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Bell 206B aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Jul 21, 2026Substantial damage · serious injuries · Stonewall, OKN2193X
• Jul 17, 2026Substantial damage · serious injuries · Saint Joseph, ILN297CA
• Jun 14, 2026Destroyed · fatal injuries · Recreio Dos Bandeirantes, Rio De Janeiro., OFN6401T
• Jun 12, 2026Destroyed · fatal injuries · Lesa, OF
• Sep 27, 2025Destroyed · none injuries · Archer City, TXN565VA

625 reports on Bell 206B airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

17 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Bell 206B; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 721 NTSB events since 1982 involve Bell 206B airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 12.4 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 625 service difficulty reports on Bell 206B airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.