SERS · BENSON B8M · 1994-12-10 · ADELANTO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX95LA047
Event ID
20001206X02743
Type
Accident
Date
1994-12-10
Location
ADELANTO, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.659057, -117.510063
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BENSON
Model
B8M
Registration
UNREG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during the downwind turn and his resulting failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm. A factor in the accident was the lack of an airspeed indicator.