Single-engine piston

N4492H

Piper Vagabond

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
15-280
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N4492H on the FAA register

Type
Piper Vagabond (FAA: Piper PA-15)
Serial
15-280
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2018-03-09
Airworthiness date
1956-05-21
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A56EB2
Mode S (octal)
51267262
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-03-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N4492H.
  • 2004-02-29
    Accident at Big Lake, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-01-06
    Accident at Dutch Harbor, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N4492H

N4492H is a Piper Vagabond (FAA model PA-15), serial number 15-280. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 9, 2018 and expires on March 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 May 21, 1956.

N4492H has 2 accident/incident records 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

2004-02-29 Accident · Big Lake, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC04LA033
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-15
Probable cause: An in-flight loss of control for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a forced landing and in-flight collision with trees.
1995-01-06 Accident · Dutch Harbor, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC95LA026
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-17
Probable cause: THE PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE RIGHT BRAKE DUE TO A LEAKY BRAKE LINE.

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.