Co-Z Development COZY MARK IV N44CZ
25 May 2022 · Page, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 May 2022 at about 02:15 local time, a Co-Z Development COZY MARK IV registered N44CZ, operated by Randy Jaeger, was involved in an accident near Page, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Page, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Page Municipal (PGA)
- Coordinates
- 36.9253, -111.4511
- Aircraft
- Co-Z Development COZY MARK IV
- Registration
- N44CZ
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1988
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Randy Jaeger
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chino → Page
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- WPR22LA190
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The failure to install the correct fuse in the landing gear circuit.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, the landing gear did not deploy on approach and the airplane subsequently landed with the nose gear retracted. The pilot stated the wrong electrical fuse was installed in the landing gear circuit. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported no other preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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