Aircraft Description
N179PT is a 1948 Chance Vought F4U-5, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Fighters & Legends LLC in Greenwood, MS. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 28, 1988. The registration certificate was issued on December 1, 2008. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a P & W R-2800 SERIES engine producing 2000 horsepower, N179PT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A13BF3 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N179PT was last updated on July 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The F4U Corsair was America's most successful carrier-based fighter of World War II, achieving an extraordinary 11-to-1 kill ratio against enemy aircraft. First flown in 1940, it was a single-seat, low-wing monoplane powered by a massive Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial engine producing up to 2,450 horsepower. Spanning 41 feet with a length of 34 feet, the Corsair could reach 453 miles per hour and carry 4,000 pounds of bombs or rockets. Manufactured by Chance Vought Corporation, with additional production by Goodyear and Brewster, a total of 12,571 Corsairs were built during the longest production run of any U.S. piston-engined fighter. AviatorDB tracks 21 Chance Vought aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is CORS.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N179PT. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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NTSB Accident History (2)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2016 | CEN16LA274 | Substantial | None | 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. |
| Jul 29, 1999 | CHI99FA266 | Substantial | Serious | The pilot not following the instructions briefed by the formation leader, and the pilot not maintaining clearance from the formation lead airplane. A factor relating to this accident was the area of restricted visibility in front of the pilot when the airplane sits on its tailwheel. |
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.
The pilot not following the instructions briefed by the formation leader, and the pilot not maintaining clearance from the formation lead airplane. A factor relating to this accident was the area of restricted visibility in front of the pilot when the airplane sits on its tailwheel.
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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC