# N8278J: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: August 5, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8278J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8278J

## Aircraft that carried N8278J

- [Cancelled 2013-08-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8278J-2013-08-05): Varga 2150A, S/N VAC-124-79, built 1979. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Ronan, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Ronan)

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8278J (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19800409008359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800409008359A), Apr 9, 1980: Varga 2150AMORISY (N8278J), Tracy, CA, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel en route. Crash-landed in an open field.

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