20071114824889I

Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-201 · Salt Lake City, UT · November 14, 2007

Date: November 14, 2007 · 09:55 local
Place: Salt Lake City, UT
Airport: Salt Lake City International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N977WC
Reported as: Piper PA28R201
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 255 total14 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N977WCRegistration cancelled Jun 12, 2026 · Piper PA-28R-201S/N 2844082 · Built 2002 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-201 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Student pilot failed to verify gear extension during short approach to runway 35 at Salt Lake City International Airport. When he heard strange noises & the prop was striking runway he added power and back elevator. As the aircraft lifted he did an emergency landing gear extension and let the aircraft settle back onto the runway, then taxied clear of runway 35. Aircraft damage included curled prop blades, both flaps had minor scrapes, bent antenna and scrapes to wing step.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT FAILED TO VERIFY GEAR EXTENSION DURING SHORT APPROACH TO RUNWAY 35 AT SALT LAKE CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. WHEN HE HEARD STRANGE NOISES & THE PROP WAS STRIKING RUNWAY HE ADDED POWER AND BACK ELEVATOR. AS THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED HE DID AN EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND LET THE AIRCRAFT SETTLE BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY, THEN TAXIED CLEAR OF RUNWAY 35. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE INCLUDED CURLED PROP BLADES, BOTH FLAPS HAD MINOR SCRAPES, BENT ANTENNA AND SCRAPES TO WING STEP.