# Incident 20231111018159I: Campbell Steve COZY MK IV, Blaine, MN, November 11, 2023 - Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: November 11, 2023, 12:00 local time - Place: Blaine, MN - Airport: Anoka County-Blaine (Janes Fld - Damage: Minor damage - Phase of flight: Landing: Approach - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 45.1608° N, 93.2349° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Blaine, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1608&lon=-93.2349&mi=10 - Aircraft: N350SS, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N350SS) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Campbell Steve COZY MK IV (registry code 056216Q, https://openairdocs.org/model/campbell-steve-cozy-mk-iv) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Wsk-Pzl 6A-350-C1R (registry code 67270, https://openairdocs.org/engine/wsk-pzl-6a-350-c1r) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CAMPBELL STEVE COZY MK IV - Reported engine: WSK-PZL 6A-350-C1R - People aboard: 2 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Other injuries: 0 - Pilot certificates: Private pilot - Pilot flight hours: 350 total, 250 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231111018159I ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THE PIC WAS CONDUCTING A CHARITY FLIGHT WITH A MINOR PASSENGER IN AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT WITH FIXED MAIN GEAR AND A RETRACTABLE NOSE GEAR. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 18 AT KANE, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY BY APPROXIMATELY 133 FEET WITH THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTED. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 875 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE PIC SAID THE NOSE GEAR WAS LOWERED UPON ENTERING THE KANE CLASS D AIRSPACE. WHILE ON FINAL, THE PIC WAS INSTRUCTED BY TOWER TO FLY WEST FOR SPACING AND THEN WAS GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTINUE BACK TO THE EAST TO REJOIN FINAL FOR RUNWAY 18. THE PIC SAID THE GEAR WAS LEFT IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE PIC STATED THAT HE SLOWED TO 90 KTS ON FINAL AND SAW RED OVER WHITE ON THE PAPI THE ENTIRE APPROACH. THE PIC STATED AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AGL, THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED AND HE ATTEMPTED A GO AROUND AND PULLED FULL BACK ON THE STICK. THE PIC DID NOT CHECK AIRSPEED INSIDE OF ½ MILE FINAL, JUST LOOKED OUTSIDE. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT WAS REPORTED TO BE 13010G18KT 10SM SCT120 05/M01 A3028. THE STALL SPEED IS 65 KTS ON THIS AIRCRAFT. THE PIC DID NOT ACCOUNT FOR WIND GUST WHILE ON APPROACH. EXAMINATION OF THE SCENE AND AIRCRAFT SHOWED SIGNS OF THE “NOSE GEAR PUCK” SCRAPING IN THE GRASS AND ON THE PAVEMENT. THERE ARE NO SIGNS THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN. THE NOSE GEAR JACK SCREW DID NOT HAVE FREE TRAVEL WITHOUT ELECTRICAL POWER. MINOR DAMAGE. NO INJURIES ## Other reports on N350SS (6) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 20260212002199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260212002199I), Feb 12, 2026: Campbell Steve COZY MK IV (N350SS), Blaine, MN, Minor damage. The pilot was flying back to his home base after completing repairs to the nose gear. Typically a retractable gear, the nose gear had been repaired as a fixed… - [Incident 20250601007029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250601007029I), Jun 1, 2025: Campbell Steve COZY MK IV (N350SS), Blaine, MN, Minor damage. The pilot planned a flight of less than 30 minutes near the airport. During the preflight inspection, the pilot opened the nose panel to adjust the position of… - [Incident 20240908014199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240908014199I), Sep 8, 2024: Campbell Steve COZY MK IV (N350SS), Anoka, MN, Minor damage. During taxi back to parking after landing the nose landing gear collapsed resulting in minor damage to nose of aircraft and nose landing gear. Post incident… - [Incident 20230723009319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230723009319I), Jul 23, 2023: Campbell Steve COZY MK IV (N350SS), Appleton, WI, Minor damage. On 7/23/2023 [privacy data omitted] landed on runway 21 at Appleton international airport (atw) without incident. During rollout to exit via taxiway bravo 3,… - [Incident 20181110021669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181110021669I), Nov 10, 2018: Campbell Steve COZY MK IV (N350SS), Blaine, MN, Minor damage. Pilot was landing and his plan was to execute a touch and go. Shortly after touchdown he added power for the touch and go and the nose of the airplane lowered… - [Incident 20070714825469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070714825469I), Jul 14, 2007: Amtr COZYMKIV (N350SS), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft was performing phase I of the operations limitations. This was the first flight of the aircraft. After take-off from runway 27 at ane, the… 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. 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