Bell 206L-3

21 ADs match the Bell 206L-3 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
• 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
• 2015-12-02Bell Helicopter Textron Canada LimitedJul 14, 2015
• 2014-02-02Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) HelicoptersMar 7, 2014
• 2013-25-10Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersJan 31, 2014
• 2013-22-21Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., HelicoptersDec 13, 2013
• 2013-18-06Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) HelicoptersOct 17, 2013
• 2013-02-01Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) HelicoptersFeb 7, 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
• 96-18-05 R1Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206L, 206L-1, and 206L-3 HelicoptersDec 21, 2010
• 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
• 2008-14-06Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206L, L-1, L-3, L-4, and 407 HelicoptersAug 14, 2008
• 2004-22-13Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206L-1 and 206L-3 HelicoptersDec 7, 2004
• 2003-13-14Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206A, 206A-1, 206B, 206B-1, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3…Aug 12, 2003
• 2002-25-07Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206L, L-1, L-3, and L-4 HelicoptersJan 27, 2003
• 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

139

Destroyed

33

Substantial damage

100

Minor damage

3

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

10.5

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Bell 206L-3 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 206L-3 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Jul 29, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Tuscumbia, ALN29AE
• Jan 15, 2026Substantial damage · serious injuries · Logsden, ORN868H
• Dec 13, 2025Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Ranana
• Sep 1, 2025Substantial damage · serious injuries · Cali, OF
• Aug 22, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Picayune, MSN17TL

1,435 reports on Bell 206L-3 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

21 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Bell 206L-3; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 139 NTSB events since 1982 involve Bell 206L-3 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 10.5 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 1,435 service difficulty reports on Bell 206L-3 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.