Piper PA-24 accident near Bountiful, Utah, March 7, 2008
On March 7, 2008 at about 5:00 am local time, a Piper PA-24, registered N146P, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Bountiful, Utah (Skypark airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- March 7, 2008 · about 5:00 am local time
- Place
- Bountiful, Utah · Skypark · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24 · all PA-24s on the register
- Registration
- N146P · registry record · serial 24-366
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The private pilot was on the final leg of a cross-country flight that originated approximately one hour prior to the accident. The pilot reported that he did not check the landing gear position during the straight in approach and consequently landed with the gear in the retracted position. No mechanical malfunctions were reported.
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
What happened, in order
- Landing gear not configured during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Lack of action › Pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Main landing gear › Not used/operated
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 595 hours in all; 115 in this make and model; 18 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ENV Wendover UT
- Destination: BTF Bountiful UT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 4,700 ft by 70 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night
- Wind: from 310° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N146P the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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