What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 09/13/2026 at approx 1230 MDT a L-29 aircraft registered to a private indidvidual. The aircraft declared rt gear unsafe light. Flew around Roswell until the tower and chase plane verified that the rt gear was down and locked. After landing on rwy 17, on landing roll out the rt gear collapse and the aircraft veered into the dirt. Causing damage to the right-wing spar, lower tail skin and both MLG whell wells area.
As the FAA filed it
ON 09/13/2026 AT APPROX 1230 MDT A L-29 AIRCRAFT REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE INDIDVIDUAL. THE AIRCRAFT DECLARED RT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. FLEW AROUND ROSWELL UNTIL THE TOWER AND CHASE PLANE VERIFIED THAT THE RT GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. AFTER LANDING ON RWY 17, ON LANDING ROLL OUT THE RT GEAR COLLAPSE AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED INTO THE DIRT. CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT-WING SPAR, LOWER TAIL SKIN AND BOTH MLG WHELL WELLS AREA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.