Plane Crash List

Varga 2150A N8259J

2 August 1988 · Washington, Iowa, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 2 August 1988 at about 04:15 local time, a Varga 2150A registered N8259J, operated by George L. Seyb, was involved in an accident near Washington, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 04:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States
Coordinates
41.2908, -91.6903
Aircraft
Varga 2150A
Registration
N8259J
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
George L. Seyb
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Oshkosh → Memphis
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
MKC88LA146

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 1 1

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE ENROUTE THE PIC RPTD A LOSS OF ENG PWR. THE PIC STATED IN HIS RPT THAT HAVING PASSED WASHINGTON, IA, HE SWITCHED FUEL TANKS TO DRAW FUEL FROM THE LFT TANK WHICH INDICATED 1/2 FULL. SHORTLY AFTER SWITCHING, THE PIC STATED THE TANK WENT EMPTY. THE PIC THEN SWITCHED ON THE OTHER TANK WHICH HAD INDICATED 1/4 FULL. SHORTLY AFTER DOING SO, THE ENG QUIT AND THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO GLIDE TO THE WASHINGTON, IA, ARPT. THE ACFT CLIPPED A POWERLINE GUY WIRE DURING THE FORCED LANDING AND CRASHED SHORT INTO A FARM IMPLEMENT SALES LOT. INSP OF THE ACFT REVEALED LESS THAN 1 GAL TOTAL FUEL QUANTITY. NO LEAKS OR RUPTURE OF FUEL SYSTEM HARDWARE WAS FOUND WHICH COULD EXPLAIN THE LOW QUANTITY OF FUEL IN THE SYSTEM.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Varga 2150 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
5 Jan 1987 Varga 2150A
N5076V
Hayward, California, United States Action Aviation Fatal 1
10 Dec 1987 Varga 2150A
N4VK
Conroe, Texas, United States - Serious injuries -
31 Jul 1986 Varga 2150A
N5074V
Everett, Washington, United States Richard F. Eiden No injuries -
16 May 1986 Varga 2150A
N5601G
Kiln, Mississippi, United States - Minor injuries -
16 Sep 1985 Varga 2150A
N8291J
Vale, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
7 Jun 1991 Varga 2150A
N8272J
Livermore, California, United States Parker, Claron E. Fatal 1

All 39 records for this type

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