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ATL82FLT05

1982-07-31 · ARLINGTON, Tennessee, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Current FAA registration · N5600M

Make / Model
VARGA AIRCRAFT CORP 2180
Year of manufacture
1982 · 0 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19820408
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A7294E

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT DUE TO LOW FUEL. AFTER DECIDING HE HAD ENOUGH FUEL TO CONTINUE, THE PILOT ELECTED TO TAKEOFF. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB THE ENGINE QUIT. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE IN A COTTON FIELD. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_ATL82FLT05.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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