Varga TRI-Q200 N888TQ

Summary

On 25 July 1995 at about 15:00 local time, a Varga TRI-Q200 registered N888TQ was involved in an accident near Elyria, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 July 1995 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Lorain County Regional (22G)

Coordinates

41.3702, -82.1005

Aircraft

Varga TRI-Q200

Registration

N888TQ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Valparaiso

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC95LA175

1 person had minor injuries.

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A STAGGERED TAKEOFF ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, WITH A LEFT CROSSWIND. HE STARTED HIS TAKEOFF WHEN THE PRECEDING AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE. ONCE AIRBORNE, AND AT AN ALTITUDE OF 20 TO 30 FEET, HE ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBULENCE, AND THEN SANK UNCONTROLLABLY ONTO THE RUNWAY. THE FAA REPORTED THAT THE PILOT HAD MINIMAL EXPERIENCE IN PERFORMING STAGGERED TAKEOFFS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.