# N8278J: 1979 Varga 2150A, registration cancelled 2013-08-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 5, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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-124-79
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 1, 1979
- Last registry action: May 27, 2003
- Mode S code: AB4E55
- Location: [Ronan, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Ronan)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.5317° N, 114.1196° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59864, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8278J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8278J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8278J-2013-08-05

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

## FAA accident and incident reports (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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