Accident Cessna 177B N35000, Tuesday 9 January 1990

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Date:	Tuesday 9 January 1990
Time:	10:50 LT
Type:	Cessna 177B
Owner/operator:	Linnes Development Corp.
Registration:	N35000
MSN:	17702150
Year of manufacture:	1974
Total airframe hrs:	1860 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Friday Harbor, WA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Anacortes, WA (74S)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AS THE PLT WAS LANDING ON A 1270 FT WET/GRASS RWY, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN AT ABOUT MIDFIELD. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT CONTINUED OFF THE DEPARTURE END, DAMAGED TWO FENCES & NOSED OVER.

Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT OR GO-AROUND. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT CONCERNED THE RUNWAY CONDITION.

Accident investigation: