# NTSB Accident CEN16LA033
> **CESSNA 120** · 2015-11-06 · Gonzales, LA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN16LA033
- **Event ID:** 20151106X61328
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-11-06
- **Location:** Gonzales, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.240554, -90.915275
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 120
- **Registration:** N2942N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the carburetor during recent maintenance, including the omission of a required cotter pin, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

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