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FAA incident report · Scida Christopher COZY MK IV · North Myrtle Be, SC · March 2, 2025

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Date
March 2, 2025 · 05:20 local
Place
North Myrtle Be, SC
Airport
Grand Strand
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N55CR
Reported as
Scida Christopher Cozy MK IV
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-360-A1D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,380 total
N55CRRegistered now · Scida Christopher COZY MK IVS/N 392 · Built 1997Airframe modelScida Christopher COZY MK IVEngine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On Sunday March 2 at kcre at about 520AM local I was taking off runway 05. During takeoff I noticed a strong vibration from the front of the aircraft. I immediately shut down engine and got out to inspect. I found the front nose wheel was missing. I then moved the aircraft off the runway so as not to impede operations.

No injuries minor damage to front nose wheel and prop, presumably due to prior strike from a. flying wheel. The aircraft is a pusher.

As the FAA filed it

ON SUNDAY MARCH 2 AT KCRE AT ABOUT 520AM LOCAL I WAS TAKING OFF RUNWAY 05. DURING TAKEOFF I NOTICED A STRONG VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND GOT OUT TO INSPECT. I FOUND THE FRONT NOSE WHEEL WAS MISSING. I THEN MOVED THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE RUNWAY SO AS NOT TO IMPEDE OPERATIONS.

NO INJURIES MINOR DAMAGE TO FRONT NOSE WHEEL AND PROP, PRESUMABLY DUE TO PRIOR STRIKE FROM A. FLYING WHEEL. THE AIRCRAFT IS A PUSHER.