Eurocopter EC135 N109BC accident near Pompano Beach, Florida, August 28, 2023
Eurocopter EC135, registration N109BC, operated by Broward County Sheriffs Office, was involved in an accident near Pompano Beach, Florida on August 28, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 3 people on board. Case ERA23FA352 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 2 minutes of the flight after departing the Pompano Beach Arpt area (KPMP), reaching a maximum of 650 ft. The last recorded position was at 12:44 UTC, at 375 ft and 39 knots, climbing at 1,024 feet per minute, about 1 km from Pompano Beach Arpt (KPMP).
The nearest weather report, from KPMP (1 km away), showed wind 160° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Eurocopter EC135 T1 registered in United States (Mode S A0263F).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- August 28, 2023
- Location
- Pompano Beach, Florida
- Aircraft
- Eurocopter EC135
- Registration
- N109BC
- Operator
- Broward County Sheriffs Office
- Injuries
- Fatal (3 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA23FA352 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Pompano Beach Arpt (KPMP)
- Nearest airport
- Pompano Beach Arpt (KPMP)
- Recorded flight
- 2 min, max 650 ft
- Last recorded position
- 12:44 UTC, 375 ft, 39 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA23FA352; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.