Missing Aircraft – July 19, 1984
On July 19, 1984, a single-engine Cessna 172N, (#N4950G), with two men aboard, left Martha’s Vineyard bound for New Jersey and disappeared in-route. Part of the search and rescue response included six airplanes from the Massachusetts Civil Air Patrol, and three from the Connecticut CAP. The search was hindered by thunderstorms and low cloud ceilings. The search was called off after five days, with no trace of the missing aircraft being found.
Sources:
Providence Journal Bulletin, “Search To Resume For Missing Plane”, July 21, 1984, page A-8
Providence Sunday Journal, “Thunderstorms Halt Search For Missing Plane”, July 22, 1984, page C-6
Providence Journal, “CAP Calls OFF Search For N.J. – Bound Plane”, July 26, 1984, page C-3
Aviation Safety Network, Wikibase #41951