Aircraft record

N4142HPiper PA-15

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 20, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Sep 1983)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Clare, MI; owner city / state
Owners: 1; since 1978
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 1983
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Clare, MI
Certificate issued: May 31, 1978
Canceled: Nov 20, 2012
Airworthiness: Standard
Airworthiness date: Jul 19, 1955

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Piper
Model: PA-15
Serial number: 15-25
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 2
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A4E5A2

Engine

Type: Reciprocating

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1978 – 2012Individual ownerClare, MI

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Sep 3, 1983 · Houghton Hts., MI

DURING TAKEOFF, THE ACFT ENTERED A STEEP RIGHT TURN & SUBSEQUENTLY, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE & THE PLANE CRASHED. THE ACFT WAS BEING FLOWN BY THE OWNER, WHO DID NOT POSSESS AN FAA PLT OR MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. ACCORDING TO HIM, THE ACFT ENTERED A 'DOWNDRAFT OR AIR POCKET' AFTER TAKEOFF & ENTERED A DESCENT. HOWEVER, IN HIS STATEMENT, HE FAILED TO MENTION THAT SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF, HE ENTERED…

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: None
Report: CHI83LA412

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI83LA412)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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