Context : Fundamental parameters characterizing the end-state of intermediate-mass stars may be constrained by discovering planetary nebulae ( PNe ) in open clusters ( OCs ) . Cluster membership may be exploited to establish the distance , luminosity , age , and physical size for PNe , and the intrinsic luminosity and mass of its central star . Aims : Four potential PN-OC associations were investigated to assess the cluster membership for the PNe . Methods : Radial velocities were measured from intermediate-resolution optical spectra , complemented with previous estimates in the literature . When the radial velocity study supported the PN/OC association , we analyzed whether other parameters ( e.g. , age , distance , reddening , central star brightness ) were consistent with this conclusion . Results : Our measurements imply that the PNe VBe 3 and HeFa 1 are not members of the OCs NGC 5999 and NGC 6067 , respectively , and that they very likely belong to the background bulge population . Conversely , consistent radial velocities indicate that NGC 2452/NGC 2453 could be associated , but our results are not conclusive so additional observations are warranted . Finally , we demonstrate that all the available information point to He 2-86 being a young , highly internally obscured PN member of NGC 4463 . New near-infrared photometry acquired via the Vista Variables in the Via Lactea ESO public survey was used in tandem with existing UBV photometry to measure the distance , reddening , and age of NGC 4463 , finding d = 1.55 \pm 0.10 kpc , E ( B - V ) = 0.41 \pm 0.02 , and \tau = 65 \pm 10 Myr , respectively . The same values should be adopted for the PN if the proposed cluster membership is confirmed . Conclusions :