Varga 2150A N8281J
10 April 1983 · Moline, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 April 1983 at about 23:45 local time, a Varga 2150A registered N8281J was involved in an accident near Moline, Kansas, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moline, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Elk County (2KG)
- Coordinates
- 37.3598, -96.3006
- Aircraft
- Varga 2150A
- Registration
- N8281J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC83LA089
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES ON FINAL APPROACH BUT A LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD MADE 2 PRIOR LANDINGS ON THE SAME RUNWAY AND DID NOT SEE THE WIRES. DURING THIS APPROACH HE SAW THE WIRES AND TRIED TO FLY UNDER THEM. THE CANOPY VERTICAL FIN AND RUDDER WERE DAMAGED. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER AND MADE A HARD LANDING WHICH DAMAGED THE LEFT LANDING GEAR STRUT. THE AOPA AIRPORT PUBLICATION LISTS THE POWERPLINE AS AN OBSTRUCTION AT THIS AIRPORT. THE WIRES WERE NOT MARKED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Varga 2150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1983 | Varga 2150A | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Arizona Charter Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1982 | Varga 2150A | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | S&G Leasing | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1984 | Varga 2150-A | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | I.s.a.c. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1982 | Varga 2150A | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Archer Aircraft Services Inc. | Minor 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 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1983 | Cessna P210N | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1983 | Cassutt III M SPORT | Hiawatha, Kansas, United States | John A. Rolfsmeyer | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1983 | Cessna 172 I | Paola, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1983 | Cessna 152 | Augusta, Kansas, United States | Goldwing Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1983 | Breezy 01 | Kechi, Kansas, United States | Steve L. Phinney | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150F | Garnett, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |