Piper PA-24-250 accident near Boulder City, Nevada, July 1, 2007
On July 1, 2007 at about 5:24 pm local time, a Piper PA-24-250, registered N6370P, was substantially damaged in an accident near Boulder City, Nevada (Boulder City Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 1, 2007 · about 5:24 pm local time
- Place
- Boulder City, Nevada · Boulder City Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250 · all PA-24-250s on the register
- Registration
- N6370P · no longer on the register · serial 24-1480
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane landed with the landing gear in the retracted position and slid about 150 feet down the runway on its belly. The pilot said he performed the before landing checklist on the downwind, continued the approach, but did not perform a final check and forgot to extend the landing gear. During the landing flare, the airplane touched down on the bottom of the fuselage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane prior to impact.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 356 hours in all; 47 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,267.5 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 1, 2006; 53 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: IGM Kingman AZ at 4:45 pm
- Destination: 61B Boulder City NV
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9R, 4,800 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 93°F (34°C), dew point 16°F (-9°C)
- Altimeter: 29.95 inHg
- Observation at 3:56 pm from HND, 13 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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