Cessna 172RG accident near Meriden, Connecticut, September 3, 1995
On September 3, 1995 at about 7:45 pm local time, a Cessna 172RG, registered N4671V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Meriden, Connecticut (Meriden Markham Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured; 2 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll which resulted in the aircraft veering off the runway, and a subsequent collision with a fence.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 3, 1995 · about 7:45 pm local time
- Place
- Meriden, Connecticut · Meriden Markham Municipal
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172RG · all 172RGs on the register
- Registration
- N4671V · no longer on the register · serial 172RG0361
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. THE PILOT STATED, 'AT TOUCHDOWN...BRAKE LOCKED...AND AIRCRAFT PULLED TO RIGHT.' POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED SKID MARKS FROM BOTH MAIN WHEELS, WHICH BEGAN APPROXIMATELY 1200 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE 3100 FOOT LONG RUNWAY, CONTINUED FOR 150 FEET AND VEERED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE FAA INSPECTOR STATED, 'TIRES LOOK GOOD, NO EVIDENCE OF SEVERE SCUFFING THAT WOULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH A LOCKED BRAKE. INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY REVEALED NO ANOMALIES.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,165 hours in all; 35 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 1,102 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,998 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, August 19, 1995
- Maximum gross weight: 2,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-F1A6 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CXY Harrisburg PA at 6:45 pm
- Destination: MMK
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 36, 3,100 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 070° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:50 pm from BDL, 25 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
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