Single-engine piston

N5068V

1976 Varga 2150A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
VAC 56-76
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Oshkosh, WI
Registration record

N5068V on the FAA register

Type
1976 Varga 2150A
Serial
VAC 56-76
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Oshkosh, WI
Certificate issued
2021-12-11
Airworthiness date
1976-03-11
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A653BE
Mode S (octal)
51451676
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
380 nm
Cruise (type)
104 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-12-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N5068V to the current registrant.
  • 1992-12-30
    Accident at Salome, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-03-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1954-12-28
    N5068V previously assigned to a Homebuilt T-6 (s/n 88-15271); cancelled.
Overview

About N5068V

N5068V is a 1976 Varga 2150A, serial number VAC 56-76. It is registered to an individual in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 11, 2021 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 104 knots and a range of about 380 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated March 11, 1976.

N5068V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
104 kt
Range
380 nm
Power / thrust (each)
150
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Varga 2150A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-12-30 Accident · Salome, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX93LA081
Reported aircraft: Varga 2150A
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE LEFT BRAKE.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.