NTSB ERA25LA208 — 2025-03-04 · Zellwood, Florida, United States

Current FAA registration · N19535

Make / Model: PROGRESSIVE AERODYNE INC SEAREY
Year of manufacture: 2024 · 1 years old at event
Engine: ROTAX 914UL2-01 (115 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20240807
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A17D9D

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N19535 WAGONER RICHARD Searey None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, while on final approach in gusty wind conditions, everything “looked good.” Suddenly, the wind “stopped,” and the airplane dropped to the runway, which resulted in a hard landing. The airplane’s left main landing gear collapsed resulting in substantial damage to the wing and fuselage structure. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Response/compensation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_ERA25LA208.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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