Cessna 195 accident near Meriden, Connecticut, January 31, 1988
On January 31, 1988 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Cessna 195, registered N1077D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Meriden, Connecticut (Meriden/Markham airport). It was an instructional 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
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 31, 1988 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Meriden, Connecticut · Meriden/Markham
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 195 · all 195s on the register
- Registration
- N1077D · registry record · serial 7689
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER PERFORMING SEVERAL TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS, THE STUDENT PILOT MADE A LANDING RIGHT OF THE CENTER LINE. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT, STRUCK A SNOWBANK, SHEARED OFF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, THEN GROUNDLOOPED. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE GRASS TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 9,950 hours in all; 22 in this make and model; 50 in the last 90 days; 9,500 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,400 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 1, 1987
- Maximum gross weight: 3,150 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Jacobs R-755-9 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 3,058 ft by 75 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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