N109BC — 1999 Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC135T1
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
N109BC appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2023, 1 fatality). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 25, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 0139
- Manufacturer
- Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh
- Model
- EC135T1
- Year
- 1999
- Category
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Turbomeca Arrius 2b1
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Broward County Sheriffs Office — Fort Lauderdale, FL
Accident & incident history
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.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1999 Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC135T1).
- Apr 8, 2010registered — Broward County Sheriffs Office
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N109BC was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1999 Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC135T1 above.
- until Jun 29, 1970Piper PA-18-150 (s/n 18-8366)
Frequently asked
- Has N109BC been in an accident?
- Yes. N109BC appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2023.
- What kind of aircraft is N109BC?
- N109BC is a 1999 Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC135T1 (rotorcraft), serial number 0139.
- Who is N109BC registered to?
- N109BC is registered to Broward County Sheriffs Office of Fort Lauderdale, FL. Registration status: active.
- Has N109BC been in a fatal accident?
- An NTSB record for N109BC (ERA23FA352) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.
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