Varga Aircraft Corp. 2180
14 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1977 to 1982; half of them date from 1981 or earlier. Colorado has the most (2). 43% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the 2180 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser (9), Lycoming 0-360-A1D (2), Lycoming 0-360 Series (1)
- Seats
- 2
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Varga Aircraft Corp
- Registered
- earliest certificate December 11, 1995; newest August 21, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 6 | 43% |
| LLC | 5 | 36% |
| Co-owned | 2 | 14% |
| Corporation | 1 | 7% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 3 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Varga Aircraft CO | 1 |
| Mission Aircraft LLC | 1 |
| Ishawooa Air LLC | 1 |
| High Country Aircraft LLC | 1 |
| Hatbright Farm LLC | 1 |
| Citabria LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Ishawooa Air LLC · Hatbright Farm LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Varga Aircraft Corp. 2180 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
14 as of October 30, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Varga Aircraft Corp. 2180s?
Colorado, with 2.
Who owns the Varga Aircraft Corp. 2180?
43% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Varga Aircraft Corp. 2180s on the register built?
Between 1977 and 1982; half of them in 1981 or earlier.
What is the Varga Aircraft Corp. 2180 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Varga Aircraft Corp. 2180 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The design is held under 1 type certificate (4A19, held by Augustair INC.). The FAA has issued 3 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about airframe structure. 42 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Electronics International INC..
FAA orders 3 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 2 | 67% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 33% |
Approved replacement parts 77 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: nulite instrument (49), cup (6), cone (4), brake disc (4), ul grade (1), ul fuel (1), truss main (1), stainless steel (1), slick start (1), skyview hdx (1).
Approved modifications 42 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the 2180 links to the rest of the register
- Varga Aircraft Corp. 86 aircraft on the register
- Varga Aircraft Corp. 2180 12 registered
- Varga Aircraft Corp. 2180TG 2 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Lycoming O-360 / VO-360 series 9 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Lycoming O-360-A1D 2 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Lycoming O-360 series 1 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Continental IO-360 series 1 of these aircraft · 300 hp
- Colorado 2 of these aircraft
- Wyoming 1 of these aircraft
- Washington 1 of these aircraft
- Texas 1 of these aircraft
- South Carolina 1 of these aircraft
- Varga Aircraft CO 1 of these aircraft
- Mission Aircraft LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Ishawooa Air LLC 1 of these aircraft
- High Country Aircraft LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Hatbright Farm LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 2180 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the 2180 3 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the 2180 42 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/varga-aircraft-corp/2180.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 14
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5602J | Varga Aircraft Corp 2180TG |
Varga Aircraft CO Hephzibah, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56001 | Varga Aircraft Corp 2180 |
Citabria LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5600C | Varga Aircraft Corp 2180 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56002 | Varga Aircraft Corp 2180TG |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8463J | Varga Aircraft Corp 2180 |
Mission Aircraft LLC Friendswood, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39VK | Varga Aircraft Corp 2180 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5600Y | Varga Aircraft Corp 2180 |
Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5600J | Varga Aircraft Corp 2180 |
High Country Aircraft LLC Westcliffe, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5600L | Varga Aircraft Corp 2180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1901A | Varga Aircraft Corp 2180 |
Hatbright Farm LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14MF | Varga Aircraft Corp 2180 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2018-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5600M | Varga Aircraft Corp 2180 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2009-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8464J | Varga Aircraft Corp 2180 |
Ishawooa Air LLC Cody, Wyoming |
Standard | 2004-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21VG | Varga Aircraft Corp 2180 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 1995-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |