# Accident 19910301003749A: Cessna 152, Jensen Beach, FL, March 1, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 1, 1991, 02:00 local time
- Place: Jensen Beach, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.2295° N, 80.2310° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.2295&lon=-80.2310&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5282H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5282H-2013-08-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 131 total, 105 in this make and model, 91 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA91LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA090) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910301003749A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RAN OUT OF FUEL NEAR DESTINATION. LANDING IN RESIDENTIAL AREA HIT PALM TREE.HAD FLOWN 3 PLUS HOURS FULL FUEL RANGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA91LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA090), Mar 1, 1991: Cessna 152 (N5282H), Jensen Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING DECISION BY THE PILOT RESULTING IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE UNRELIABLE FUEL QUANTITY INDICATORS.

## Other reports on N5282H (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19870914066059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870914066059I), Sep 14, 1987: Cessna 152 (N5282H), Janesville, WI, Minor damage. The aircraft bounced on landing collapsing the nose gear. Student pilot.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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