N86434 - Chance Vought F4U-4 Aircraft Registration

N86434 is a Chance Vought F4U-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Registration Pending in Missoula, MT. The aircraft is configured with 1 seat. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABE091 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N86434 was last updated on February 19, 2026. 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 N86434. 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.