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N109BC1999 Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC135T1

Active registration

Checked 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
Model
EC135T1
Year
1999
Category
Rotorcraft
Engine
Turbomeca Arrius 2b1
Registration
Active
Registered to
Broward County Sheriffs Office — Fort Lauderdale, FL

View the FAA registry record for N109BC

Accident & incident history

  1. ERA23FA352Aug 28, 2023Pompano Beach, FLFatal · 1 fatal

    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).

  1. Apr 8, 2010registeredBroward 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.

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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