# NTSB Accident WPR18LA034
> **CESSNA 172P** · 2017-11-19 · San Jose, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR18LA034
- **Event ID:** 20171119X14748
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-11-19
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.326389, -121.818611
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172P
- **Registration:** N52492
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's delayed decision to execute an emergency landing and his attempt to return to the airport following a partial loss of power due to wear on internal engine components, which prevented the engine from developing full-rated power during the airplane's initial climb.

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