# NTSB Accident ERA12FA458
> **BEECH A23** · 2012-07-16 · Laytonsville, MD, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12FA458
- **Event ID:** 20120716X04538
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-07-16
- **Location:** Laytonsville, MD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.242221, -77.154441
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** A23
- **Registration:** N8771M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to ensure that the fuel selector handle was correctly positioned, which resulted in an interruption of fuel to the engine and a loss of engine power during the takeoff, which necessitated a turn away from the trees at the end of the runway and the subsequent stall.

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