# NTSB Accident NYC99FA078
> **DELEEUW SPRINT 1000** · 1999-03-20 · LAKEWOOD, NJ, USA · FATL
## 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.

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