1948 Piper VagabondSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Dexter, MI, USA

This 1948 Piper Vagabond, registration N4853H, is a PA-15 that underwent a ground-up restoration using the Poly Fiber system, completed in 2017. The restoration was focused on returning the aircraft to its original factory configuration. The 65 horsepower Lycoming O145-B2 engine was restored by Hackenberg in Pennsylvania, and the airframe has 1468 total hours. The annual inspection is valid through June 1, 2026, with recent compression readings of #1-73, #2-76, #3-77, and #4-76. It is equipped with single controls on the left side, as original from the factory, though bracketry is present to add a second set of controls.

The aircraft has a...