Dassault Falcon 20 crash, Jun 29, 1989 (2 killed), Carter...
Dassault Falcon 20 accident on June 29, 1989 near Cartersville, Georgia, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot in command did not ensure...
- Date: June 29, 1989
- Aircraft: Dassault Falcon 20
- Location: Cartersville, Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot in command did not ensure the aircraft maintained a climb profile after takeoff; contributing factors were darkness, limited night visual perception and the captain's fatigue.
A Phoenix Air Dassault Falcon 20 (N125CA) on a ferry flight with two pilots aboard took off from Cartersville, Georgia, shortly after midnight on 29 June 1989. It struck trees and a power line tower in a descending left turn, killing both pilots.