Aircraft Description
N965CV is a 1952 Chance Vought F4U-7, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Ba 1945 LLC in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 27, 2004. The registration certificate was issued on February 25, 2015. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2028. Powered by a P & W R-2800 SERIES engine producing 2000 horsepower, N965CV is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD6EFF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N965CV was last updated on April 21, 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 N965CV. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2019 | WPR19LA157 | Substantial | Minor | The pilot’s decision to fly the airplane with a known mechanical deficiency. |
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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