# Accident 19950225002579A: Cessna 152, North Bergen, NJ, February 25, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 25, 1995, 14:50 local time
- Place: North Bergen, NJ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8043° N, 74.0121° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Bergen, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8043&lon=-74.0121&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6291P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6291P-2013-07-26) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC95LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA064) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950225002579A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER AT CRUISE. POWER REGAINED ON FINAL FOR FIELD. TOO HIGH. DIVERTED TO ROAD. HIT LIGHT. CARTWHEELED.

## 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 NYC95LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA064), Feb 25, 1995: Cessna 152 (N6291P), North Bergen, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent loss of engine power.

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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