Single-engine piston

N5600M

1982 Varga Aircraft 2180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
VAC-183-82
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Baker, FL
Registration record

N5600M on the FAA register

Type
1982 Varga Aircraft 2180
Serial
VAC-183-82
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Baker, FL
Certificate issued
2009-11-17
Airworthiness date
1982-04-08
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A7294E
Mode S (octal)
51624516
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
365 nm
Cruise (type)
116 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-11-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N5600M to the current registrant.
  • 1982-07-31
    Accident at Arlington, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-04-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1951-05-15
    N5600M previously assigned to a Homebuilt BC12E (s/n 100); cancelled.
Overview

About N5600M

N5600M is a 1982 Varga Aircraft 2180, serial number VAC-183-82. It is registered to co-owners in Baker, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 17, 2009 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 116 knots and a range of about 365 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated April 8, 1982.

N5600M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
116 kt
Range
365 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Varga Aircraft 2180 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-07-31 Accident · Arlington, TN Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ATL82FLT05
Reported aircraft: Varga 2180

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.