# N8256J: 1978 Varga 2150A, registration cancelled 2013-05-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 14, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Varga 2150A](https://openairdocs.org/model/varga-2150a) (registry code 9350102)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A19), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: VAC-102-78
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 18, 1978
- Certificate issued: March 4, 1994
- Last registry action: June 15, 2010
- Mode S code: AB46A1
- Owner when cancelled: [Thornton Robert L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THORNTON%20ROBERT%20L)
- Location: [Vinita, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Vinita)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.6775° N, 95.2426° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 74301, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8256J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8256J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8256J-2013-05-14

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Varga 2150A: https://openairdocs.org/model/varga-2150a.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC82FCG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82FCG15), Dec 24, 1981: Varga 2150A (N8256J), Topeka, KS, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19811224082459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811224082459A), Dec 24, 1981: Varga 2150AMORISY (N8256J), Topeka, KS, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel, crash landed in a field. Was unable to raise nose on landing due to child blocking rear controls.
- [Incident 19810421029919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810421029919I), Apr 21, 1981: Varga 2150AMORISY (N8256J), Durango, CO, Minor damage. Aircraft flared high during short field landing dual intruction approach with stall warn horn. Main gear broke off

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