Cessna 152 accident near Linden, New Jersey, October 31, 1986
On October 31, 1986 at about 11:30 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N758YR, was substantially damaged in an accident near Linden, New Jersey (Linden airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 31, 1986 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Linden, New Jersey · Linden
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N758YR · no longer on the register · serial A1521016
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE FLIGHT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE POWER LOSS DURING CRUISE. PWR WAS RESTORED AND THE ACFT PROCEEDED THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT AND MADE A SOFT FIELD LANDING, COLLAPSING THE NOSE WHEEL DURING LANDING ROLL. THE REASON FOR THE PWR LOSS WAS NOT DETERMINED.
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
- Flight time: 471 hours in all; 109 in this make and model; 159 in the last 90 days; 327 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,054 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, October 20, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Linden NJ
- Destination: ABE
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 4,137 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N758YR the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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