Varga 2150A N8265J
26 July 1982 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 July 1982 at about 19:30 local time, a Varga 2150A registered N8265J, operated by Archer Aircraft Services Inc., was involved in an accident near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Varga 2150A
- Registration
- N8265J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Archer Aircraft Services Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- El Reno → El Reno
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA294
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE STUDENT REPORTED THAT BEFORE HE BEGAN HIS FLIGHT, HE VISUALLY CHECKED BOTH TANKS AND ESTIMATED THAT HE HAD TWO HOURS OF FUEL REMAINING. HE FLEW 1.1 HRS AND WAS ON HIS WAY HOME WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. WHILE LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD, THE PLANE FLIPPED OVER. A POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED NO FUEL IN THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Varga 2150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1982 | Varga 2150A | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | S&G Leasing | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1983 | Varga 2150A | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Arizona Charter Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 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 |
| 10 Apr 1983 | Varga 2150A | Moline, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1981 | Varga 2150A | Topeka, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1982 | Cessna 310Q | El Dorado, Oklahoma, United States | Ansley Paper Co. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28-235 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Air Tulsa, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1982 | Cessna T210N | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Paul Haws | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Keith Robin Stevens | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1982 | Cessna P210N | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | Con-Tran Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Boeing A75L300 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Tulsa Piper, Inc. | No injuries | - |