Single-engine piston

N4403H

1948 Piper Vagabond

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
15-188
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Djm Investments Inc (Corporation)
Based
Menno, SD
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Registration record

N4403H on the FAA register

Type
1948 Piper Vagabond (FAA: Piper PA-15)
Serial
15-188
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Djm Investments Inc
Menno, SD
Certificate issued
2005-04-18
Airworthiness date
1957-01-11
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A54D66
Mode S (octal)
51246546
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-04-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N4403H.
  • 1973-06-13
    Accident at Schwyler,Nebr, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-01-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N4403H

N4403H is a 1948 Piper Vagabond (FAA model PA-15), serial number 15-188. The FAA register lists Djm Investments Inc as the registrant in Menno, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 18, 2005 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-145B 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 January 11, 1957.

N4403H 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

1973-06-13 Accident · Schwyler,Nebr, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1639
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-15
Probable cause: IEVED LWR CUSHION WORKED FWRD BLOCKED ELEV CTL.

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.