Varga 2180 N5600M
31 July 1982 · Arlington, Tennessee, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1982 at about 23:00 local time, a Varga 2180 registered N5600M, operated by Curtis R. Merkel, was involved in an accident near Arlington, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arlington, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wilder's Strip
- Coordinates
- 35.2795, -89.6592
- Aircraft
- Varga 2180
- Registration
- N5600M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Curtis R. Merkel
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oneida → Ft. Leavenworth
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82FLT05
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT DUE TO LOW FUEL. AFTER DECIDING HE HAD ENOUGH FUEL TO CONTINUE, THE PILOT ELECTED TO TAKEOFF. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB THE ENGINE QUIT. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE IN A COTTON FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Varga 2180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1991 | Varga 2180 | Decatur, Illinois, United States | Illinois Wing Civic Air Patrol | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1996 | Varga 2180A | Peoria, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-28-181 | Athens, Tennessee, United States | Charles Reddel | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jul 1982 | Pitts S2S | Somerville, Tennessee, United States | Howard M. Mullins | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | American AA-1 | Covington, Tennessee, United States | Frank E. Griffin | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1982 | Bensen B-8M | Parsons, Tennessee, United States | Johnnie R. FOX | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1982 | Douglas DC-9-15F | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Republic Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1982 | Boeing 727-223 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |