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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bolkms BK117A3 · Coinjock, NC · March 26, 1989

Date
March 26, 1989 · 21:05 local
Place
Coinjock, NC
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N39187
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL89FA116
Reported as
Bolkms BK117A3
Reported engine
Lycoming LTS101650A2
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
8,134 total658 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Struck a unlighted newly installed electronic 340 AGL tower. County public aircraft returning from ambulance flight

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK A UNLIGHTED NEWLY INSTALLED ELECTRONIC 340 AGL TOWER. COUNTY PUBLIC AIRCRAFT RETURNING FROM AMBULANCE FLIGHT

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.