# NTSB Accident LAX05FA296
> **Cessna 152** · 2005-09-11 · Lakewood, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX05FA296
- **Event ID:** 20050915X01465
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-09-11
- **Location:** Lakewood, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.829723, -118.166389
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N6565L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the certified flight instructor's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed resulting in a stall and loss of control.  Also causal was the engine's loss of partial power due to inadequate maintenance, worn spark plugs, worn pistons, and broken piston rings.

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