# Accident 20020513013549A: Cessna 152, Livermore, CA, May 13, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 13, 2002, 12:00 local time
- Place: Livermore, CA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.5211° N, 121.7000° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5211&lon=-121.7000&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48512, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48512-2003-05-06) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX02FA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA162) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020513013549A

## Narrative

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

(-23) WHILE IN FLIGHT, PILOTS REPORTED A CHANGE IN ENGINE NOISE AND A SUBSEQUENT DESCENT. FULL APPLICATION OF THROTTLE DID NOT ARREST DESCENT AND FULL APPLICATION OF CARB. HEAT DID NOT HELP ENGINE ROUGHNESS. ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN.

## 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 LAX02FA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA162), May 13, 2002: Cessna 152 (N48512), Livermore, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to the failure of the CFI to apply carburetor heat which resulted in carburetor icing. The unsuitable landing area in mountainous terrain, and carburetor icing conditions…

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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