Single-engine piston

N4301H

1948 Piper Vagabond

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
15-83
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kerrville, TX
Registration record

N4301H on the FAA register

Type
1948 Piper Vagabond (FAA: Piper PA-15)
Serial
15-83
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kerrville, TX
Certificate issued
2004-10-25
Airworthiness date
1957-07-23
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A525A1
Mode S (octal)
51222641
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-10-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N4301H.
  • 1965-04-07
    Accident at Adrian Mich, 22; damage: destroyed.
  • 1957-07-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N4301H

N4301H is a 1948 Piper Vagabond (FAA model PA-15), serial number 15-83. It is registered to an individual in Kerrville, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 25, 2004 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 July 23, 1957.

N4301H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1965-04-07 Accident · Adrian Mich, 22 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0833
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.