Co-Z Development CORP COZY MARK IV accident near Page, Arizona, May 25, 2022
On May 25, 2022 at about 2:15 am local time, a 1988 Co-Z Development CORP COZY MARK IV, registered N44CZ, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Page, Arizona (Page Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The failure to install the correct fuse in the landing gear circuit.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 25, 2022 · about 2:15 am local time
- Place
- Page, Arizona · Page Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Co-Z Development CORP COZY MARK IV, built 1988
- Registration
- N44CZ · registry record · serial 1
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing gear collapse during landing defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Electrical power system › (general) › Incorrect service/maintenance
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 309 hours in all; 12 in the last 90 days; 12 in the last 30 days; 309 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: February 5, 2022
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Passenger
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,150 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, March 29, 2022; 1,150 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,050 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Co-Z Development Corp. Cozy Mark IV (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: KCNO Chino CA at 11:30 pm
- Destination: KPGA Page AZ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 5,950 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 19°F (-7°C), dew point -11°F (-24°C)
- Observation at 3:33 pm from KPGA
Weather report (METAR): METAR KPGA 242153Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 27/M10 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP062 T02671100 $=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on October 4, 2022. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 11 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photo | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
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