# NTSB Accident MIA97LA073
> **Cress CRESS B-8-M (BENSEN)** · 1997-01-24 · WILLISTON, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA97LA073
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07339
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-01-24
- **Location:** WILLISTON, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.370477, -82.449752
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cress
- **Model:** CRESS B-8-M (BENSEN)
- **Registration:** N3495
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain rotor rpm, while maneuvering, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.

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