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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Varga 2150AMORISY · Vale, OR · September 16, 1985

Date: September 16, 1985 · 12:30 local
Place: Vale, OR
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8291J
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA85LA215
Reported as: Varga 2150AMORISY
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 56 total11 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N8291JRegistered now · Varga 2150AS/N VAC-137-79 · Built 1979 Airframe modelVarga 2150A Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Landed on dirt road after engine quit due to fuel exhaustion. Nose gear collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED ON DIRT ROAD AFTER ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA85LA215Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVale, ORThe acft nosed down after the nose gear collapsed during a forced landing on a dirt road following a loss of pwr. The plt reported that aprx 1 hr into the x-country flt he noted the fuel gages indicated 1/2 full on each tank. A state trooper reported he…Sep 16, 1985 · Substantial damage