Cessna 152
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 12; Flight Crew Total 700; Flight Crew Type 600
Time Pressure; Workload
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Aircraft
Departed Runway XX (4470 feet MSL) at XA:20 with left climbing turn into the crosswind at XA:21am.  Continued the climb and turning into the downwind Runway XX at 5100 feet MSL experienced a sudden and total loss of power.  [Requested priority handling] with ZZZ Tower and requested landing Runway XY and was approved - applied full flaps and reassessed landing approach-Changed requested Runway to XY and was approved.  Landed without incident - engine was idling upon landing roll out XA:22 and had taxi power off the runway to the ramp.  This was a return to service flight after Maintenance.  The reason for the loss of power has not been identified.
A Cessna 152 pilot reported a complete loss of engine power shortly after takeoff; necessitating an emergency return to the departure airport.