Beech C24R accident near Wheeling, IL
On December 22, 2010, a Beech C24R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wheeling, IL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 22, 2010
- Place
- Wheeling, IL
- Aircraft
- Beech C24R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 42.126°N, 87.912°W
- NTSB ID
- 20101223X01443
Official records · CEN11FA125
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Information and Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 22, 2010, at 1446 central standard time, a Beech C24R, N5293M, impacted a building and several unoccupied parked vehicles prior to coming to rest in a parking lot one-half mile northwest of the Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), Wheeling, Illinois. The private pilot was seriously injured and the passenger was fatally injured. The privately owned airplane was substantially damaged by impact forces and post impact fire. The flight was being conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The reported destination for the flight was the Schaumburg Regional Airport (06C), Schaumburg, Illinois. The airplane had been operated by Chicago Executive Flight School and had been sold to a private individual in October 2010. The pilot, who was also an airframe and powerplant mechanic, flew into PWK with three other people on the day of the accident to pick up the airplane for a new owner. The pilot and one of the other three people were to fly the accident airplane back to Jacksonville, Illinois, with an en route stop at 06C. The accident airplane was going to be one of a flight of two airplanes, with the other airplane being the one that the pilot flew in up to PWK. The pilot reported the airplane was parked outside on the ramp and he cleared the snow off of it while a mechanic installed the battery. He then started the airplane and taxied to the fixed base operator to have the airplane de-iced and fueled. The pilot then performed an aircraft pre-flight during which he sumped the
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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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
