Single-engine piston

N4499H

1948 Piper Vagabond

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
15-290
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cleveland, NY
Registration record

N4499H on the FAA register

Type
1948 Piper Vagabond (FAA: Piper PA-15)
Serial
15-290
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cleveland, NY
Certificate issued
2023-02-18
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A56FA7
Mode S (octal)
51267647
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N4499H.
  • 1985-10-26
    Accident at Lee Center, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N4499H

N4499H is a 1948 Piper Vagabond (FAA model PA-15), serial number 15-290. It is registered to an individual in Cleveland, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 18, 2023 and expires on February 28, 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.

N4499H 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

1985-10-26 Accident · Lee Center, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC86LA020
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.