# NTSB SEA90LA034: Cessna 177B, N35000, Friday Harbor, WA, January 9, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 9, 1990, 09:50 local (17:50 UTC)
- Place: Friday Harbor, WA
- Coordinates: 48.529407, -123.0606 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.5294&lon=-123.0606&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 30, 1991
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 41162
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA90LA034
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/41162/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA034

## Probable cause

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

## Analysis

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.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - grass (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing
  - object - fence (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing

## Aircraft

- Registration: N35000 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177B
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17702150
- Airframe hours: 1860
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Linnes Development Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, November 24, 1989, 12 hours before
- Departed: 74S, ANACORTES, WA
- Airport: Crane Island, runway 11, 1,270 × 50 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 726 total, 263 in this make and model, 690 as pilot in command, 11 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 46 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: FHR, 4 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19900109000319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900109000319A), Jan 9, 1990: Cessna 177B, Friday Harbor, WA, Substantial damage. Unable to stop on short wet grass runway. Slid off end and nosed over.

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

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