Single-engine piston

N4549H

1948 Piper Vagabond

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
15-323
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Torrance, CA
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Registration record

N4549H on the FAA register

Type
1948 Piper Vagabond (FAA: Piper PA-15)
Serial
15-323
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Torrance, CA
Certificate issued
2017-06-06
Airworthiness date
1957-03-13
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A58493
Mode S (octal)
51302223
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-06-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N4549H.
  • 1989-08-27
    Accident at Independence, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-03-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N4549H

N4549H is a 1948 Piper Vagabond (FAA model PA-15), serial number 15-323. It is registered to an individual in Torrance, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 6, 2017 and expires on June 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, dated March 13, 1957.

N4549H 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

1989-08-27 Accident · Independence, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA89LA158
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-15
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND LOOP AND SUBSEQUENT OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: IMPROPER FLARE BY THE PILOT.

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.