Single-engine piston

N4196H

Piper Vagabond

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
15-79
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wadsworth, IL
Registration record

N4196H on the FAA register

Type
Piper Vagabond (FAA: Piper PA-15)
Serial
15-79
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wadsworth, IL
Certificate issued
2018-06-06
Airworthiness date
1956-04-19
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4F8C1
Mode S (octal)
51174301
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-06-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N4196H.
  • 1980-11-24
    Accident at Cambridge,Ne, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N4196H

N4196H is a Piper Vagabond (FAA model PA-15), serial number 15-79. It is registered to an individual in Wadsworth, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 6, 2018 and expires on June 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 April 19, 1956.

N4196H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1980-11-24 Accident · Cambridge,Ne, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2937
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-15

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.