# NTSB investigations: Cessna 152: Aircraft maintenance event

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA10LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA235.md): Cessna 152 · Avon Park, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2010 · N5499B · Substantial damage
  > The operator's failure to correct known deficiencies with the carburetor, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing by the pilot. Also causal was the operator's decision to rent the airplane in an unairworthy condition.
- [NTSB WPR09FA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA398.md): Cessna 152 · Hesperia, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2009 · N67361 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering in the traffic pattern, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. Also causal was the failure of the left magneto due to improper assembly of the drive gear during installation on the…
- [NTSB WPR09LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA196.md): Cessna 152 · Glendale, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 2009 · N6285M · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the failure of both magnetos resulting from an improper maintenance repair by maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB LAX08LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA055.md): Cessna 152 · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 2008 · N49811 · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power during the takeoff initial climb due to lack of compression to a cylinder.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071835')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '040' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/040/sequence?model=2071835

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