# NTSB Accident ERA16FA329
> **CESSNA 172** · 2016-09-27 · Laytonsville, MD, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16FA329
- **Event ID:** 20160927X94824
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-09-27
- **Location:** Laytonsville, MD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.235553, -77.13639
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N52126
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot/mechanic's failure to maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Also causal was the pilot/mechanic's failure to service the engine with oil following maintenance, which resulted in the total loss of engine power.

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