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N88TK

N88TK is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bitonti Frank Edward WITTMAN W-8 built in 1993. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 30, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N88TK is reserved by a private party since December 21, 2020. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on October 21, 2026.

Bitonti Frank Edward WITTMAN W-8 cancelled September 30, 2013

Serial number
MSB-1
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1993
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 15, 1991
Last FAA action
June 16, 2009
Last owner
Bitonti Frank E (Individual)
Detroit, MI
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N88TK

CHI96LA054Accident on December 16, 1995 at Plymouth, MI: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bitonti WITTMAN WT-8 · serial MSB-1

a stuck exhaust valve resulting in an overtemperature condition of the cylinder, the pilot's continued operation without corrective maintenance, and his failure to maintain aircraft control.

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