Single-engine piston

N4206H

1948 Piper PA-14

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
14-9
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Leonard James P + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Eagle River, AK
Registration record

N4206H on the FAA register

Type
1948 Piper PA-14
Serial
14-9
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Leonard James P + 1 co-owner
Eagle River, AK
Certificate issued
2023-01-06
Airworthiness date
2005-04-28
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A4FED1
Mode S (octal)
51177321
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N4206H.
  • 2021-07-23
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-04-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N4206H

N4206H is a 1948 Piper PA-14, serial number 14-9. The FAA register lists Leonard James P + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Eagle River, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 6, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated April 28, 2005.

N4206H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-14 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-07-23 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC21LA064
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-14
Probable cause: The fatigue fracture of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) 1025 carbon steel rudder post, which resulted in structural failure of the rudder. Contributing to the fatigue failure was the post s susceptibility to fatigue cracking under normal service conditions.

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.