Cessna 150M and Cessna 172RG mid-air collision near Meriden, Connecticut, August 26, 1984
On August 26, 1984 at about 3:20 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Cessna 150M (N45288) and Cessna 172RG (N4669V), were involved in a mid-air collision near Meriden, Connecticut (Meriden-Markham Municipal airport). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 26, 1984 · about 3:20 pm local time
- Place
- Meriden, Connecticut · Meriden-Markham Municipal
- Type
- Accident · mid-air collision
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft 1
- Cessna 150M · all 150Ms on the register
- Registration
- N45288 · no longer on the register · serial 15076825
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft 2
- Cessna 172RG · all 172RGs on the register
- Registration
- N4669V · no longer on the register · serial 172RG0359
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative for the Cessna 150M final · quoted from the NTSB record
A CESSNA N45288 WAS ABOVE AND SLIGHTLY TO THE REAR OF CESSNA N4669V WHEN THEY COLLIDED ON FINAL APPROACH OVER THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD TO RUNWAY 36 AT MMK. BOTH AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
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 NTSB's narrative for the Cessna 172RG final · quoted from the NTSB record
A CESNNA N45288 WAS ABOVE AND SLIGHTLY TO THE REAR OF CESSNA N4669V WHEN THEY COLLIDED ON FINAL APPROACH OVER THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD TO RUNWAY 36 AT MMK. BOTH AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
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 for the Cessna 150M from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 858 hours in all; 190 in this make and model; 21 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 668 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,343 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 20, 1984; 25 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 4B8 Plainville CT at 3:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 3,100 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:45 pm from HVN, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
The factual record for the Cessna 172RG from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,842 hours in all; 20 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,103 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, May 25, 1984; 97 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-F1A6 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Meriden CT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 3,100 ft by 75 ft
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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