Single-engine piston

N5ED

1948 Piper Vagabond

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1948
Serial
15-153
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Edwardsburg, MI
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Registration record

N5ED on the FAA register

Type
1948 Piper Vagabond (FAA: Piper PA-15)
Serial
15-153
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Edwardsburg, MI
Certificate issued
2021-06-30
Airworthiness date
1955-09-13
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A635A6
Mode S (octal)
51432646
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N5ED.
  • 1955-09-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N5ED

N5ED is a 1948 Piper Vagabond (FAA model PA-15), serial number 15-153. It is registered to an individual in Edwardsburg, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 30, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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 September 13, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5ED.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5ED.

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.