# Accident 19890225004149A: Amtrcz COZY, Hudson, IA, February 25, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 25, 1989, 12:50 local time
- Place: Hudson, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.3594° N, 92.4600° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3594&lon=-92.4600&mi=10
- Aircraft: N611CZ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N611CZ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Composite Aircraft Mfg COZY (registry code 05612ZR, https://openairdocs.org/model/composite-aircraft-mfg-cozy) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRCZ COZY
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 196 total, 4 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC89LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA065) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890225004149A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE STOPPED ON LOCAL FLIGHT. STRUCK GROUND LEFT GEAR AND WING FIRST ON FORCED LANDING. FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC89LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA065), Feb 25, 1989: Composite Aircraft Mfg Cozy (N611CZ), Hudson, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY AND FUEL EXHAUSTION.

## Other reports on N611CZ (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19930516018469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930516018469I), May 16, 1993: Amtrcz COZY (N611CZ), Waterloo, IA. Nose gear collapsed on landing rollout. Found gear retract rod fracture at threads near the swivel.
- [Incident 19890829047639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890829047639I), Aug 29, 1989: Amtrcz COZY (N611CZ), Waterloo, IA, Minor damage. Pilot forgot to extend nose gear and landed gear up. Minor damage.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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