# NTSB Accident ERA13FA109
> **BENTON FRED D SEAWIND 3000** · 2013-01-12 · Sarasota, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA13FA109
- **Event ID:** 20130112X64931
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-01-12
- **Location:** Sarasota, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.38611, -82.561943
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BENTON FRED D
- **Model:** SEAWIND 3000
- **Registration:** N829GS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inability to establish a normal climb rate after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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