# NTSB Accident CEN11FA125
> **BEECH C24R** · 2010-12-22 · Wheeling, IL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN11FA125
- **Event ID:** 20101223X01443
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-12-22
- **Location:** Wheeling, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.125831, -87.912223
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** C24R
- **Registration:** N5293M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The installation of the wrong engine-driven fuel pump, which resulted in a loss of engine power during takeoff, and the pilot's subsequent decision to turn back toward the airport at an insufficient altitude to complete the maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control.

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