Single-engine piston

N4276H

1948 Piper PA-14

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1948
Serial
1480
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tailwind Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wasilla, AK
Registration record

N4276H on the FAA register

Type
1948 Piper PA-14
Serial
1480
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Tailwind Aviation Inc
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2023-10-04
Airworthiness date
1956-07-13
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A518D2
Mode S (octal)
51214322
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

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N4276H.
  • 2021-09-23
    Accident at Chickaloon, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-03-21
    Accident at Memphis, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-09-02
    Accident at Henderson,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N4276H

N4276H is a 1948 Piper PA-14, serial number 1480. The FAA register lists Tailwind Aviation Inc as the registrant in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 4, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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 standard category, dated July 13, 1956.

N4276H has 3 accident/incident records 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

2021-09-23 Accident · Chickaloon, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC21LA096
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-14
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
1986-03-21 Accident · Memphis, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL86FLT05
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-14
1967-09-02 Accident · Henderson,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4634
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-14
Probable cause: NG FOR DUCKS.

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.