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Bell 525 Relentless accident history and safety score

Bell 525 Relentless is indexed from the Track Plane Crash fleet catalog. It has zero candidate incident rows in our current NTSB/ASN/BAAA ingestion corpus — a positive signal, not proof of zero global accidents.

Bell 525 Relentless aircraft profile illustration
Spotter ID: JP-BELL-5
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Diagnostic Safety & Security Metrics

Occupant Survivability Rate

Percentage of cabin occupants surviving indexed crash incidents.

55%

Class average: 60%

Weather Resilience

Tolerance to crosswinds, turbulence, and structural icing thresholds.

6.5/10

Class average: 5.8/10

Mechanical Integrity

Structural robustness, system MTBF, and power plant reliability indicators.

8/10

Class average: 8/10

Operational Control Demand

Pilot experience and workload sensitivity (higher indicates more demanding flight handling).

8.5/10

Class average: 7.2/10

Flight System Redundancy

Multi-engine safety margins, backup avionics, and flight envelope protection.

7.5/10

Class average: 4/10

Performance Profile

Five-axis safety ratings · hover vertices for metric explanation

SurvivabilWeatherMechanicalDemandRedundancy

Metric ratings

Survivability55%
Weather6.5
Mechanical8.0
Demand8.5
Redundancy7.5
Survivability Definition55%

Average survival rate of occupants in recorded serious airframe occurrences. Higher percentage indicates better energy absorption and crashworthiness.

Actuarial Insurance Underwriting Calculator

Adjust annual utilization and operating parameters below to calculate the custom hull liability policy score for a **Bell 525 Relentless** (helicopter class) starting from its fixed baseline safety score of **76**.

800 hrs / yr
Low (100h)Standard (800h)High (2000h)

Calculated Policy Score

81

Standard Risk

Regular coverage parameters. Baseline rates apply with standard pilot warranties.

• Day Visual Flight Rules operations maximize survivability margins.

How We Calculate

These diagnostic indicators are compiled by Track Plane Crash analysts using historical incident data, manufacturer specifications, NTSB/FAA investigation materials, and fleet class coefficients.

They serve as qualitative safety benchmarks for aircraft classes and families, and do not represent insurance actuarial loss ratings for individual tail numbers.

Source Coverage status:active

Fleet Specs & Flight Profiles

Cabin & Seating Configuration Matrix

VIP / Corporate transport layout (Max pax: 8)

Executive Cabins

Capacity: 8 seats

Seat Pitch

45 in

Seat Width

22 in

Cabin Onboard Amenities

High-Speed Wi-Fi

Satellite broadband equipped

Audio / Video Screen

None

Seat Power Outlets

Individual AC

USB charging slots

Integrated smart ports

Flightradar24 Telemetry & Cruising Profiles

Cruising Velocity

260 km/h / 140 knots

Maximum Service Ceiling

12,000 ft (3,650 m)

Average Rate of Climb

1,500 ft/min (7.6 m/s)

Total Flight Range

800 km (430 nmi)

Engine Plant Specification

2x Turboshaft engines (Turbomeca / Pratt & Whitney)

Thrust Envelope Profile

Rigid four-bladed main rotor system

Transponder Link

Mode-C transponder

Active Squawk

0233 (Executive Private)

Telemetry values correspond to canonical manufacturer limits. Active flight radar readings fluctuate dynamically with weather, load weight, and ATC directions.

Risk themes

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GEO rule: aircraft pages must separate model involvement from accident cause. A crash involving a model is not automatically a model defect.

Source links

Past accident rows

Incidents currently linked to Bell 525 Relentless

No source-backed incident rows linked yet.

Recent crashes

Recent plane crashes involving Bell 525 Relentless

2026-03-31

Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ HL8201 occurrence at Jeju Island-Jeongseok Airport (JDG/RKPD)

Jeju Island-Jeongseok Airport (JDG/RKPD) · Korean Air

0

Fatalities

2025-12-09

Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3+ C-FSFO occurrence at Timmins Airport, ON (YTS/CYTS)

Timmins Airport, ON (YTS/CYTS) · AirSprint

0

Fatalities

2025-09-25

Cessna 525C Citation CJ4 N361MB occurrence at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR/KBTR), Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR/KBTR), Baton Rouge, LA · Pacifia LLC

0

Fatalities

2025-09-18

Cessna 525C Citation CJ4 N577RT occurrence at Mayfield Graves County Airport (M25), Mayfield, KY

Mayfield Graves County Airport (M25), Mayfield, KY · Stonecrest Capital LLC

0

Fatalities

2025-03-13

Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2+ N525CZ occurrence at near Mesquite Metro Airport (KHQZ), Mesquite, TX

near Mesquite Metro Airport (KHQZ), Mesquite, TX · LBL 525 CZ LLC

1

Fatalities

2025-01-09

Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ PR-GFS occurrence at Ubatuba Airport, SP (UBT/SDUB)

Ubatuba Airport, SP (UBT/SDUB) · Private

1

Fatalities

2024-10-12

Cessna 525 CitationJet PT-FEL occurrence at Angra dos Reis Airport, RJ (SDAG)

Angra dos Reis Airport, RJ (SDAG) · Hangar 18 FBO Americana Ltda.

0

Fatalities

2024-06-30

Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ N865HC occurrence at Richmond International Airport (Byrd Field) (RIC/KRIC), Richmond, VA

Richmond International Airport (Byrd Field) (RIC/KRIC), Richmond, VA · Hollingsworth Intergalactic LLC

0

Fatalities

2024-04-12

Cessna 525 Citation M2 N22S occurrence at Montreal-St Hubert Airport, QC (YHU/CYHU)

Montreal-St Hubert Airport, QC (YHU/CYHU) · HS Flugcharter GmbH

0

Fatalities

2023-03-30

Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3 N869AC occurrence at Gulf of Mexico, near Tampa, FL

Gulf of Mexico, near Tampa, FL · Allegis Corp

0

Fatalities

2022-09-20

Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3 N528DV occurrence at Pasco-Tri-Cities Airport, WA (PSC)

Pasco-Tri-Cities Airport, WA (PSC) · Pacific Cataract & Laser Institute Inc Pc

0

Fatalities

2022-06-02

Cessna 525 CitationJet N131PL occurrence at Natchitoches Regional Airport, LA

Natchitoches Regional Airport, LA · Kam Aviation LLC

0

Fatalities

2022-04-17

Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3+ N225SC occurrence at Caldwell Wright Airport, NJ (CDW)

Caldwell Wright Airport, NJ (CDW) · GP Aviation LLC

0

Fatalities

2022-03-07

Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3 N22AU occurrence at Baltimore-Martin State Airport, MD (MTN)

Baltimore-Martin State Airport, MD (MTN) · Ozark Air Services

0

Fatalities

2021-12-20

Cessna 525 Citation M2 N287CB occurrence at Dubuque, IA

Dubuque, IA · Cottingham & Butler Insurance Services

0

Fatalities

2021-04-14

Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2+ JA001T occurrence at 3,7 km W of Osaka/Yao Airport (RJOY)

3,7 km W of Osaka/Yao Airport (RJOY) · private

0

Fatalities

2021-04-14

Accident involving Cessna 525A JA001T at Approximately 2 nm west of Yao Airport at an altitude of approximately 500 ft

Approximately 2 nm west of Yao Airport at an altitude of approximately 500 ft · Privately owned

pending

Fatalities

2020-12-22

Cessna 525 Citation M2 PR-HFT occurrence at Uberlândia, MG (SBUL)

Uberlândia, MG (SBUL) · La Barca Empreendimentos Ltda

0

Fatalities

2020-03-28

Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2+ N457MD occurrence at Jonesboro Municipal Airport, AR (JBR)

Jonesboro Municipal Airport, AR (JBR) · Hog Air Aviation LLC

0

Fatalities

2020-03-13

Cessna 525 CitationJet YV3452 occurrence at Porlamar-del Caribe Santiago Mariño International Airport (PMV)

Porlamar-del Caribe Santiago Mariño International Airport (PMV) · Servicios 5250084

2

Fatalities

2020-03-03

Cessna 525C Citation CJ4 N989CJ occurrence at Nashville-John C. Tune Airport, TN (KJWN)

Nashville-John C. Tune Airport, TN (KJWN) · Textron Inc.

0

Fatalities

2020-03-03

Cessna 525 CitationJet N177VV occurrence at Nashville-John C. Tune Airport, TN (KJWN)

Nashville-John C. Tune Airport, TN (KJWN) · Crye-Leike South, Inc

0

Fatalities

2019-12-18

Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 C-GOJG occurrence at near Scottsbluff, NE

near Scottsbluff, NE · C-GHGR Holdings

0

Fatalities

2019-11-15

Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3 N973CG occurrence at San Antonio International Airport, TX (SAT)

San Antonio International Airport, TX (SAT) · Pilot Point Consultancy LLC

0

Fatalities

2019-08-28

Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ D-ICEY occurrence at Egelsbach Airfield (EDFE)

Egelsbach Airfield (EDFE) · Lenox Handels und Speditions GmbH

0

Fatalities