Accident · 2023-08-28
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-08-28
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER EC135 (N109BC)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Broward County Sheriff's Office Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- BROWARD COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
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: NTSB case ERA23FA352Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial / Private | Airplane / Helicopter | 37 | Class 2 (2022-12-15) | 4,035 total · 272 in this make/model · 3,750 as PIC · 16 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.