Aviation accident NYC99FA078

1 fatal · DELEEUW SPRINT 1000 · 1999-03-20 · LAKEWOOD, NJ, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC99FA078
Event ID: 20001205X00378
Type: Accident
Date: 1999-03-20
Location: LAKEWOOD, NJ, USA

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: DELEEUW
Model: SPRINT 1000
Registration: UNREG
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of control, which resulted in an unintentional stall/spin after an engine failure. A factor in the accident was the engine failure, which occurred when the magneto piston seized within the cylinder sleeve during an overtemp event.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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