MINR · VARGA TRI-Q200 · 1995-07-25 · ELYRIA, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC95LA175
Event ID
20001207X04075
Type
Accident
Date
1995-07-25
Location
ELYRIA, OH, USA
Coordinates
41.370239, -82.100502
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
VARGA
Model
TRI-Q200
Registration
N888TQ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
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.