N109BC
Registered owner: BROWARD COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWARD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (B1EA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| BROWARD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (B1EA) | Operator | 2023-08-28 – 2023-08-28 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| BROWARD COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE | Operator | 2023-08-28 – 2023-08-28 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Acc · 2023-08-28 Operator named in NTSB report
Source: NTSB case ERA23FA352Accident · 1970-01-05 Unresolved
Piper PA-18 Fatal injury — operator not yet resolved
Source: NTSB case MIA70AM054Maintenance disclosures
A · 2023-08-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300
Source: SDR B1EA20231127109BC · FAA SDRSSHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF PILOT/CREW HEARD A BANG. PILOT NOTICED #1 ENGINE TOT RISING RAPIDLY AND DETERMINED THERE WAS AN ENGINE FAILURE. PILOT TURNED THE AIRCRAFT AROUND TO RETURN TO THE AIRFIELD. UNKNOWN TO THE PILOT, BUT CAUGHT ON VIDEO, THERE WAS AN UNCONTAINED FIRE AFT OF THE ENGINE, UNDER THE ENGINE EXHAUST. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE #1 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT CAME ON, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER, BUT IMMEDIATELY LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AS THE TAIL BOOM FOLDED TO THE LEFT SIDE CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO GO INTO A SPIN AND CRASH.