Single-engine piston

N4906M

1948 Piper Vagabond

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
15-2
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Univair Aircraft Corp (Corporation)
Based
Aurora, CO
Registration record

N4906M on the FAA register

Type
1948 Piper Vagabond (FAA: Piper PA-15)
Serial
15-2
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Univair Aircraft Corp
Aurora, CO
Certificate issued
2011-03-15
Airworthiness date
1956-06-26
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6134E
Mode S (octal)
51411516
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-03-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N4906M.
  • 1967-05-06
    Accident at Sodus,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N4906M

N4906M is a 1948 Piper Vagabond (FAA model PA-15), serial number 15-2. The FAA register lists Univair Aircraft Corp as the registrant in Aurora, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 15, 2011 and expires on March 31, 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, dated June 26, 1956.

N4906M 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

1967-05-06 Accident · Sodus,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3447
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 15
Probable cause: LOWED GRND.

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.