# NTSB Accident ATL89FA171
> **DASSAULT-BREGUET FALCON 20** · 1989-06-29 · CARTERSVILLE, GA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL89FA171
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28488
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-06-29
- **Location:** CARTERSVILLE, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.160823, -84.799591
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** DASSAULT-BREGUET
- **Model:** FALCON 20
- **Registration:** N125CA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) TO ASSURE THAT THE AIRCRAFT MAINTAINED A CLIMB PROFILE AFTER TAKEOFF. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE:  DARK NIGHT, THE CREW'S LACK OF VISUAL PERCEPTION AT NIGHT, THE PIC'S LACK OF REST (FATIGUE), AND THE COPILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN REMEDIAL ACTION.

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