1 fatal · EUROCOPTER EC135 · 2023-08-28 · Pompano Beach, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA23FA352
Event ID
20230828192950
Type
Accident
Date
2023-08-28
Location
Pompano Beach, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.240252, -80.122249
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
EC135
Registration
N109BC
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
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.