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N4542H

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1948 PIPER PA-15

Fixed wing single engineWest Jefferson, NCRegistered Jul 29, 2026

N4542H is a 1948 Piper PA-15 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 15-316, registered in West Jefferson, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2033. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-145B SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 5, 1956. It is one of 165 PA-15 aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in North Carolina. About 2% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJul 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jul 31, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
West Jefferson, NC
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
Certificate issued
Jul 29, 2026
Last FAA action
Jul 29, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A5839E
Mode S code (octal)
51301636
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA-15
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-800 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
Year manufactured
1948
Serial number
15-316
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 Jun 5, 1956

Public airports near West Jefferson

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Ashe County
Jefferson, NC
KGEV5 miNon-towered100LL, A1+
Johnson County
Mountain City, TN
6A419 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Wilkes County
North Wilkesboro, NC
KUKF24 miNon-towered100LL, A1+

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Other PA-15 in North Carolina