Accident: Eurocopter EC135
Aug 28, 2023 · Pompano Beach, FL
NTSB numberERA23FA352Event id20230828192950
- 1
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
An inflight fire outside of the engine firewalls, likely from overheating of the No. 1 engine for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a partial tailboom separation.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Eurocopter EC135
- Registration
- N109BC
- Year built
- 1999
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 135: commuter and on-demand
- Defining event
- Initial climb Fire/smoke (non-impact)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM)1 nm (1 km) north-east
- Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE)4 nm (7 km) south-west
- Boca Raton Airport (BCT)8 nm (15 km) north
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