# N179PT: 1948 Chance Vought F4U-5

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Chance Vought F4U-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/chance-vought-f4u-5) (registry code 2152610, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (registry code 52026)
- Serial number: 122179
- Year built: 1948
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: April 28, 1988
- Certificate issued: December 1, 2008
- Expires: January 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A13BF3
- Registered owner: [Fighters & Legends LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FIGHTERS%20%26%20LEGENDS%20LLC)
- Location: [Greenwood, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Greenwood)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5275° N, 90.1388° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38930, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=179PT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N179PT

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney R-2800 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Chance Vought F4U-5)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN16LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA274), Jul 19, 2016: Chance Vought F4U 5 (N179PT), East Troy, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: 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.
- [NTSB CHI99FA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99FA266), Jul 29, 1999: Chance Vought F4U-5 (N179PT), Oshkosh, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: 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.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20160719006789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160719006789A), Jul 19, 2016: Chance Vought F4U-5 (N179PT), East Troy, WI, Substantial damage. On July 19, 2016, at 1150 CST, a Chance/vought F4U-5, N179PT, on landing roll-out exited the right side of runway 08 at East Troy, WI (57C). The pilot…
- [Accident 19990729010109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990729010109A), Jul 29, 1999: Vought F4U5 (N179PT), Oshkosh, WI, Substantial damage. During collision avoidance with N712RD, acft struck an object with left tire and brushed turf with left wing. (-23)while attempting to avoid collision with…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Chance Vought F4U-5 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/chance-vought-f4u-5/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series.md

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.