# NTSB Accident CEN18LA189
> **M-SQUARED AIRCRAFT SPRINT 1000** · 2018-05-22 · Gurdon, AR, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN18LA189
- **Event ID:** 20180523X05505
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-05-22
- **Location:** Gurdon, AR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.923053, -93.157218
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** M-SQUARED AIRCRAFT
- **Model:** SPRINT 1000
- **Registration:** N138ZX
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Inadequate engine maintenance, which resulted in the failure of the MAG piston ring and the subsequent total loss of engine power due to a piston seizure.

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