Seamax Aircraft Ltda SEAMAX M-22 N154RL accident near Dahlgren Center, Virginia, May 17, 2025

Seamax Aircraft Ltda SEAMAX M-22, registration N154RL, was involved in an accident near Dahlgren Center, Virginia on May 17, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 1 people on board. Case ERA25LA203 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 18 minutes of the flight after departing the Bumpass/Lake Anna area (K7W4), reaching a maximum of 2,325 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:15 UTC, at 1,775 ft and 0 knots, about 25 km from Fredericksburg/Shannon Arpt (KEZF).

The nearest weather report, from KEZF (25 km away), showed wind 240° at 14 knots gusting 21, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
May 17, 2025
Location
Dahlgren Center, Virginia
Aircraft
Seamax Aircraft Ltda SEAMAX M-22
Registration
N154RL
Injuries
Serious (1 on board)
NTSB case
ERA25LA203 (Completed)
Departure area
Bumpass/Lake Anna (K7W4)
Nearest airport
Fredericksburg/Shannon Arpt (KEZF)
Recorded flight
18 min, max 2,325 ft
Last recorded position
19:15 UTC, 1,775 ft, 0 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA203; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.