Single-engine piston

N4853H

1948 Piper Vagabond

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1948
Serial
15-385
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dexter, MI
N4853H 1948 Piper Vagabond
N4853H, from its for-sale listing.
Registration record

N4853H on the FAA register

Type
1948 Piper Vagabond (FAA: Piper PA-15)
Serial
15-385
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dexter, MI
Certificate issued
2019-05-14
Airworthiness date
1956-03-20
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5FDF5
Mode S (octal)
51376765
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-23
    Listed for sale on Trade-A-Plane at $35,000.
  • 2019-05-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N4853H.
  • 1956-03-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N4853H

N4853H is a 1948 Piper Vagabond (FAA model PA-15), serial number 15-385. It is registered to an individual in Dexter, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 14, 2019 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 March 20, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4853H.

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.

Market

Listing history

SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
Trade-A-Plane 2026-08-232026-09-13$35,000

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N4853H.

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.