Single-engine piston

N4285H

1948 Piper PA-14

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
14-90
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
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Registration record

N4285H on the FAA register

Type
1948 Piper PA-14
Serial
14-90
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2024-01-06
Airworthiness date
2025-12-08
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A51C66
Mode S (octal)
51216146
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

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2024-01-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N4285H.
  • 1991-11-08
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N4285H

N4285H is a 1948 Piper PA-14, serial number 14-90. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 6, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

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 December 8, 2025.

N4285H 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

1991-11-08 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC92LA015
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-14
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S LOSS OF CONTROL DURING FINAL APPROACH WHEN HIS ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED TO TRYING TO OPERATE THE VERNIER THROTTLE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE ON THE GROUND.

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.