SEA73FYE39

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B95 · Eatonville, WA · June 17, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1973
Place
Eatonville, WA · EATONVILLE, WA
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9650RBeech B95
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
189926

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2552  73/6/17    EATONVILLE,WASH     BEECH B95           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1530                    N9650R              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  43, 15969 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            131 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ASPLUND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PORT ORCHARD,WASH           EATONVILLE,WASH              PUYALLUP,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N9650R
Reported as
Beech B95
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Asplund

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