# NTSB Accident SEA07FA231
> **Schempp-Hirth Ventus-CM** · 2007-08-10 · Benton, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA07FA231
- **Event ID:** 20070821X01223
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-08-10
- **Location:** Benton, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.846942, -118.393333
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Schempp-Hirth
- **Model:** Ventus-CM
- **Registration:** N41BM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering and the inadvertent entry into a stall/spin. Contributing to the accident were the mountainous terrain conditions, unfavorable wind conditions, and the terrain-induced turbulent wind conditions.

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