Probable cause
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear.
NTSB analysis
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.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for SEA08CA092 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 7, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Bountiful, Utah
- Nearest airport
- Skypark (BTF)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Night
Piper PA-24
- N-number
- N146P
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.