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| Date: | Thursday 9 January 2003 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Marcair Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2981R |
| MSN: | 28R-35370 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2204 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-C1C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Roanoke, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Roanoke, TX (52/F) |
| Roanoke, TX (52F) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On a post-flight inspection, the left main landing gear was found forced through the upper left wing surface, and the right main landing gear distorted the upper right wing surface. The reason for the failure of the main landing gear assembly and attach points was not determined.
Probable Cause: The failure of the main landing gear assembly and attach points for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW03LA207
History of this aircraft
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| 10 April 2005 | N2981R | Skymates | 3 | Jefferson, TX | |
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| Collision with pole or wires | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 18:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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