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N179PT1948 Chance Vought F4U-5

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Jul 2016)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2029
Based in
Greenwood, MS
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2008
NTSB events
3
destroyed, 2016
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Fighters & Legends LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Greenwood, MS
Certificate issued
Dec 1, 2008
Expires
Jan 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Experimental · Exhibition
Airworthiness date
Apr 28, 1988

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
Chance Vought
Model
F4U-5
Year
1948
Serial number
122179
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Mode S code
A13BF3

Engine

Make and model
P & W R-2800 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
2000 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2008 – nowFighters & Legends LLCGreenwood, MS · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (3)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 19, 2016 · East Troy, WI

A failure of the O-ring in the left brake master cylinder for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN16LA274

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN16LA274)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 29, 1999 · Oshkosh, WI

The pilot of the other airplane not following the instructions briefed by the formation leader, and the pilot's maneuvering his airplane to avoid the airplane in front of him.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
CHI99FA266

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI99FA266)

Accident · destroyed

Feb 25, 1984 · Alief, TX

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS.THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN AN AREA OF NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION AND WAS FORCED TO DIVE UNDER POWER LINES, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE AND SLID TO A STOP IN LESS THAN 75 FT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY A POST CRASH FIRE.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Serious
Report
FTW84LA146

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW84LA146)

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 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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