N4380H is a 1948 Piper PA-15 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 15-165, registered in South Haven, MI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-145B SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Nov 27, 1955. It is one of 165 PA-15 aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Michigan. About 2% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 15, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- South Haven, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Certificate issued
- Oct 23, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Oct 23, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A54336
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51241466
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-15
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-800 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1948
- Serial number
- 15-165
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-145B SERIES (65 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 27, 1955
Public airports near South Haven
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Haven Area Regional South Haven, MI | KLWA | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Walle Field Pullman, MI | M86 | 9 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Watervliet Municipal Watervliet, MI | 40C | 14 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2009 | Plainwell, MI | Piper PA-15 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN09CA548 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.