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 | Hayward, California, United States | Action Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Dec 1987 | Varga 2150A | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Varga 2150A | Everett, Washington, United States | Richard F. Eiden | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1986 | Varga 2150A | Kiln, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1985 | Varga 2150A | Vale, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1991 | Varga 2150A | Livermore, California, United States | Parker, Claron E. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1988 | Cessna 152 | Underwood, Iowa, United States | Sky Harbor | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1988 | Shirlan Dickey E-RACER | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | Shirlan Dickey | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1988 | Cessna 188B | Sumner, Iowa, United States | Cedar Valley Farm Services | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1988 | Cessna 152 | Burlington, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1988 | Cessna 195 | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | Glen NIX | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1988 | Beechcraft A23 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | Erickson Lane M. | No injuries | - |