Single-engine piston

N4163H

1948 Piper Vagabond

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1948
Serial
15-47
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Williamsburg, VA
Registration record

N4163H on the FAA register

Type
1948 Piper Vagabond (FAA: Piper PA-15)
Serial
15-47
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Williamsburg, VA
Certificate issued
2003-09-22
Airworthiness date
1948-02-15
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4ED33
Mode S (octal)
51166463
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
250 nm
Cruise (type)
78 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-09-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N4163H.
  • 1948-02-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N4163H

N4163H is a 1948 Piper Vagabond (FAA model PA-15), serial number 15-47. It is registered to an individual in Williamsburg, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 22, 2003 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-145B series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 78 knots and a range of about 250 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated February 15, 1948.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4163H.

Cruise
78 kt
Range
250 nm
Landing over 50 ft
450 ft
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Piper Vagabond 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 N4163H.

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.