# NTSB Accident ATL89FA116
> **MBB BK-117-A-3** · 1989-03-27 · COINJOCK, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL89FA116
- **Event ID:** 20001213X27828
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-03-27
- **Location:** COINJOCK, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.340198, -75.949172
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MBB
- **Model:** BK-117-A-3
- **Registration:** N39187
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE CELLULAR COMPANY TO PROPERLY INSTALL AN OPERATIONAL LIGHTING SYSTEM ON A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED TRANSMISSION TOWER.  DARKNESS AND THE COMPANY'S FAILURE TO NOTIFY FLIGHT SERVICE OF THE UNLIGHTED TOWER WERE RELATED FACTORS.

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