Single-engine piston

N98TW

1999 Rare Aircraft Taperwing T-10

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1999
Serial
2502
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jacobs R755B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Desoto, TX
Registration record

N98TW on the FAA register

Type
1999 Rare Aircraft Taperwing T-10
Serial
2502
Engines
Jacobs R755B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Desoto, TX
Certificate issued
2011-04-13
Airworthiness date
1999-03-19
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ADAA89
Mode S (octal)
53325211
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-04-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N98TW.
  • 2002-08-10
    Accident at Omaha, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-03-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N98TW

N98TW is a 1999 Rare Aircraft Taperwing T-10, serial number 2502. It is registered to an individual in Desoto, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 13, 2011 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Jacobs R755B series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated March 19, 1999.

N98TW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-08-10 Accident · Omaha, NE Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI02LA242
Reported aircraft: Rare Aircraft Waco T-10
Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a restricted fuel line, and the unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot. A contributing factor was the bean field.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.