N4542H
1948 Piper Vagabond
N4542H on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2033-07-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2026-07-29Certificate of registration issued as N4542H.
- 1968-09-07Accident at Grayson County,Va, 46; damage: substantial.
- 1956-06-05Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1948Manufactured (1948).
About N4542H
N4542H is a 1948 Piper Vagabond (FAA model PA-15), serial number 15-316. It is registered to an individual in West Jefferson, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.
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 June 5, 1956.
N4542H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Piper Vagabond type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
