N45NL - 1951 Chance Vought/hill L Clarke F4U-5NL Aircraft Registration
CORS1951 CHANCE VOUGHT/HILL L CLARKE F4U-5NL
Aircraft Description
N45NL is a 1951 Chance Vought/hill L Clarke F4U-5NL, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Cct of 1979 B-24 Series LLC Corsair Series in Stow, MA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 14, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on March 22, 2007. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2029. Powered by a P & W R-2800 SERIES engine producing 2000 horsepower, N45NL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A570FA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N45NL was last updated on September 15, 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 1 Chance Vought/hill L Clarke 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 N45NL. 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 (1)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1997 | MIA97LA113 | Substantial | None | The pilot's failure to assure that an adequate supply of fuel was on board for the intended flight. |
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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC