Date
Make/Model
Airbus Helicopters EC135T1
Registration ID
N109BC
Report Link
Report Type
Preliminary
Severity Type
Fatal Accident
Aircraft Type
Rotorcraft
Aircraft Reference
Company Reference
City
Pompano Beach
State
Florida
Country
United States
Fatalities
1
Incident Type
Fatal Accident
Flight Phase
Cruise
Operation Type
Charter
Airplane Damage
experienced an inflight fire shortly after take-off from Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM/KPMP), Florida, followed by failure of the tailboom. The helicopter spun out of control and crashed through a buildings roof in Pompano Beach.
Single Pilot?
On
Intentional Event
No