Varga 2150A N8291J
16 September 1985 · Vale, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 September 1985 at about 18:30 local time, a Varga 2150A registered N8291J was involved in an accident near Vale, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vale, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.0300, -117.3809
- Aircraft
- Varga 2150A
- Registration
- N8291J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salem → Ontario
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA85LA215
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 ACFT NOSED DOWN AFTER THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING A FORCED LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR. THE PLT REPORTED THAT APRX 1 HR INTO THE X-COUNTRY FLT HE NOTED THE FUEL GAGES INDICATED 1/2 FULL ON EACH TANK. A STATE TROOPER REPORTED HE CHECKED THE ACFT FUEL TANKS AT THE ACCIDENT SITE AND NO FUEL WAS PRESENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Varga 2150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1984 | Varga 2150-A | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | I.s.a.c. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Varga 2150A | Everett, Washington, United States | Richard F. Eiden | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1986 | Varga 2150A | Kiln, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1987 | Varga 2150A | Hayward, California, United States | Action Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Apr 1983 | Varga 2150A | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Arizona Charter Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1983 | Varga 2150A | Moline, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1985 | Bell 214B1 | Lowell, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Taylorcraft F19 | Gaston, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1985 | Cessna 170A | Christmasvalley, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Grumman G-164-A | Dufur, Oregon, United States | Aero Spray | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172M | Mulino, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |