Meriden, Connecticut – November 6, 1976
On the afternoon of November 6, 1976, a rented Cessna 150, (N63562), took off from Meriden-Markham Airport with a lone 42-year-old pilot aboard. At 5:49 p.m. the same day, the plane crashed into a garage on South Colony Street in Meriden. The aircraft suffered substantial damage, but the pilot escaped with non-life-threatening injuries.
It was reported that the aircraft may have run out of fuel as there was no fire or leakage of gasoline at the crash site, and a witness reported the engine was not running prior to impact.
Source:
The New Haven Register, “Meriden Pilot Injured As Plane Hits Garage”, November 7, 1976, Page 1 & 2, with photo of rash scene.
