# NTSB SEA73FYE39: Beech B95, N9650R, Eatonville, WA, June 17, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 17, 1973
- Place: Eatonville, WA · EATONVILLE, WA
- Location: 46.8682° N, 122.2696° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eatonville, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.8682&lon=-122.2696&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 23, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189926
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA73FYE39
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73FYE39

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9650R-1974-04-24), registration cancelled 1974-04-24, S/N TD-344 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B95
- Registry model: [Beech B95](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b95) (registry code 1153404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Asplund

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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