Single-engine piston

N8290J

1979 Varga 2150A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
VAC-136-79
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bowman, ND
Registration record

N8290J on the FAA register

Type
1979 Varga 2150A
Serial
VAC-136-79
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bowman, ND
Certificate issued
2023-12-11
Airworthiness date
1979-07-07
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB54AB
Mode S (octal)
52652253
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

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N8290J.
  • 1979-07-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8290J

N8290J is a 1979 Varga 2150A, serial number VAC-136-79. It is registered to an individual in Bowman, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 11, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine 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 July 7, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8290J.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8290J.

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.