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Neither the FAA nor the Henderson County Sheriff's Office has been able to tell Robert Poer exactly what the object is or how it ended up falling through his roof and into the second floor of his home.
The FAA is done with its portion of investigation, spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said.
"It doesn't look like I'm going to get very far for anybody to pay for it," Poer said. "It looks like I'm going to have to eat it, unfortunately."
Poer discovered the hole in his roof Monday. The Sheriff's Office began its investigation that day and will continue its attempt to figure out what happened.
"We may never know what it came from, but we're certainly still looking into it," Chief Deputy Frank Stout said.
Poer, who has another home in Florida, said an officer visited his home twice Wednesday.
"He's baffled," Poer said. "It's really bothered him. He said, "All I thought about was the piece that went through your roof.'"
The blue piece of metal created about a 9-inch hole over Poer's upstairs bedroom and left debris on the floor of his home, which is still under construction inside. Poer initially thought it was a piece of landing gear.
Authorities said the home is in a flight path over Sugar Loaf Mountain.
Poer said the FAA had no comment about what the metal piece might be. The Sheriff's Office also did not want to speculate.
The piece of metal was heavier than the lightweight materials on aircrafts, Stout said.
"The type of material it is, is not consistent with what you would find on an aircraft or aircraft landing gear," Stout said. "(The FAA) explained the way that it's made and it's not consistent with aircraft standards. And after looking at it, I have to totally agree."
Reader Comments
Appears to be part of a casting. Probably from a piece of equipment, maybe it was in a pressurized system and was ejected after failure. Doesn't look particular strange.