# N8422J: 1980 Varga 2150A, registration cancelled 2007-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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-167-80
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 31, 1980
- Certificate issued: February 17, 2004
- Last registry action: February 20, 2007
- Mode S code: AB89EE
- Owner when cancelled: [Winterset Aviation Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINTERSET%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Winterset, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Winterset)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.3265° N, 94.0490° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50273, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8422J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8422J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8422J-2007-04-02

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (2)

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 CHI04LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA185), Jul 17, 2004: Varga 2150A (N8422J), Winterset, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inadequate supervision by the certified flight instructor, fuel starvation, visual/aural detection precluded by the certified flight instructor's seat position, and the inadequate crew…
- [NTSB CHI90DEP11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEP11), Sep 22, 1990: Varga Kachina 2150A (N8422J), Neenah, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF THE FUEL SUPPLY, AND HIS FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE, SOFT TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED.

## 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 20040717013479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040717013479A), Jul 17, 2004: Varga 2150AMORISY (N8422J), Winterset, IA, Substantial damage. (-23) During an instructional flight, the student pilot was instructed to follow checklist procedures for a simulated engine failure on approach. While…
- [Accident 19900922041729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900922041729A), Sep 22, 1990: Varga 2150AMORISY (N8422J), Neenah, WI, Substantial damage. Departed low fuel, engine quit on climbout due fuel exhaustion. Aircraft nosed over on forced landing in soft ground

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