Single-engine piston

N4659H

1948 Piper Vagabond

Not current (FAA status 7) 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1948
Serial
15-368
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lake Stevens, WA
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Registration record

N4659H on the FAA register

Type
1948 Piper Vagabond (FAA: Piper PA-15)
Serial
15-368
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lake Stevens, WA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5AFC9
Mode S (octal)
51327711
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
250 nm
Cruise (type)
78 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2008-11-30
    Accident at Pleasanton, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-01-05
    Accident at Cherokee,Nc, 33; damage: destroyed.
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N4659H

N4659H is a 1948 Piper Vagabond (FAA model PA-15), serial number 15-368. It is registered to an individual in Lake Stevens, Washington.

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.

N4659H has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

2008-11-30 Accident · Pleasanton, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN09CA077
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-15
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to adequately secure the airplane while hand-starting the engine.
1978-01-05 Accident · Cherokee,Nc, 33 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0960
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.