Single-engine piston

N4355H

1948 Piper Vagabond

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
15-140
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Piper Aviation Museum Foundation (Corporation)
Based
Lock Haven, PA
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Registration record

N4355H on the FAA register

Type
1948 Piper Vagabond (FAA: Piper PA-15)
Serial
15-140
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Piper Aviation Museum Foundation
Lock Haven, PA
Certificate issued
2014-09-16
Airworthiness date
1971-08-30
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A538C0
Mode S (octal)
51234300
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-09-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N4355H.
  • 1972-12-28
    Accident at Henderson,Nev, 28; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-08-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N4355H

N4355H is a 1948 Piper Vagabond (FAA model PA-15), serial number 15-140. The FAA register lists Piper Aviation Museum Foundation as the registrant in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 16, 2014 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 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 (normal), dated August 30, 1971.

N4355H 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

1972-12-28 Accident · Henderson,Nev, 28 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2652
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-15
Probable cause: T.

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.