Varga 2150A N8256J
24 December 1981 · Topeka, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 December 1981 at about 10:45 local time, a Varga 2150A registered N8256J was involved in an accident during in flight near Topeka, Kansas, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Topeka, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Varga 2150A
- Registration
- N8256J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3174
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
REAR PAX POSITIONED 3YR OLD IN FRONT OF HIS BODYBFR TOUCHDOWN, BLOCKED REARWARD MOVEMENT OF CTL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Varga 2150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1981 | Varga 2150A | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | HOP Flight Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Oct 1981 | Varga 2150A | Glenwood, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jul 1981 | Varga 2150A | Sullivan, Missouri, United States | Archmeyer Acft | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1981 | Varga 2150A | Delaware, Ohio, United States | Aero Squadron | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1980 | Varga 2150A | Tracy, California, United States | Kingdon Airpar | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1982 | Varga 2150A | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | S&G Leasing | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |