# NTSB Accident LAX95LA047
> **BENSON B8M** · 1994-12-10 · ADELANTO, CA, USA · SERS
## 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.

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