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N888TQ

N888TQ is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Varga William TRI-Q200. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 25, 1996. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Varga William TRI-Q200 cancelled January 25, 1996

Serial number
2888
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
February 26, 1991
Last FAA action
February 16, 1994
Last owner
Varga William C (Individual)
Fairview Park, OH
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N888TQ

NYC95LA175Accident on July 25, 1995 at Elyria, OH: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Varga TRI-Q200 · serial 2888

the pilot's decision to perform a staggered takeoff on the downwind side of the runway, which resulted in a wake turbulence encounter, loss of control in flight, and uncontrolled descent onto the runway. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in performing staggered takeoffs.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site