SERS · SEAMAX AIRCRAFT LTDA SEAMAX M-22 · 2025-05-17 · Dahlgren Center, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA25LA203
Event ID
20250519200177
Type
Accident
Date
2025-05-17
Location
Dahlgren Center, VA, USA
Coordinates
38.332878, -77.037011
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SEAMAX AIRCRAFT LTDA
Model
SEAMAX M-22
Registration
N154RL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to take off with a known tailwind.