# N8348J: 1979 Varga 2150A, registration cancelled 2017-10-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 20, 2017
- 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-148-79
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 18, 1979
- Certificate issued: May 30, 1996
- Last registry action: April 11, 2011
- Mode S code: AB6AAF
- Owners when cancelled: [Duff J W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUFF%20J%20W), [J W Duff Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/J%20W%20DUFF%20AIRCRAFT%20CO)
- Location: [Denver, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Denver)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7614° N, 104.9167° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80207, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8348J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8348J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8348J-2017-10-20

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 ATL80DLA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DLA02), May 10, 1980: Varga 2150A (N8348J), Valdosta, GA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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.

- [Incident 19960112002339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960112002339I), Jan 12, 1996: Varga 2150AMORISY (N8348J), Mesa, AZ, Minor damage. Narrative: the pilot-in-command reported he was on the return leg of a cross-country flight from sedona, Arizona to Mesa, Arizona when the engine of his Varga,…
- [Incident 19820521033189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820521033189I), May 21, 1982: Varga 2150AMORISY (N8348J), Mineral Wells, TX, Minor damage. Distracted by helicopters. Lost control of landing. Nosed up in soft surface, off edge of runway.
- [Accident 19800510012529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800510012529A), May 10, 1980: Varga 2150AMORISY (N8348J), Valdosta, GA, Substantial damage. Made hard landing. ELT activated. Distracted pilot. Airplane bounced, stalled, hit runway.

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