# N45NL: 1951 Chance Vought/Hill L Clarke F4U-5NL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Chance Vought/Hill L Clarke F4U-5NL](https://openairdocs.org/model/chance-vought-hill-l-clarke-f4u-5nl) (registry code 2152602, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (registry code 52026)
- Serial number: 124692C
- Year built: 1951
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: February 14, 1997
- Certificate issued: March 22, 2007
- Expires: November 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A570FA
- Registered owner: [Cct Of 1979 B-24 Series LLC Corsair Series](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CCT%20OF%201979%20B-24%20SERIES%20LLC%20CORSAIR%20SERIES)
- Location: [Stow, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Stow)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4299° N, 71.5116° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01775, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45NL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45NL

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/Hill L Clarke F4U-5NL)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 MIA97LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA113), Apr 4, 1997: Chance Vought F4U (N45NL), New Smyrna Bch, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to assure that an adequate supply of fuel was on board for the intended flight.

## 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.

- [Incident 20030924031469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030924031469I), Sep 24, 2003: Vought F4U5NL (N45NL), New Smyrnabeach, FL, Minor damage. (-23) Intentional gear up landing due to right main gear not extending. All procedures to lower gear attempted.
- [Accident 19970404004949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970404004949A), Apr 4, 1997: Vought F4U4 (N45NL), New Smyrna Beac, FL, Substantial damage. Lost power on photo flight along a beach. Ditched in ocean. Fuel tank empty had failed to stick tank. (-23) on 04/15/97 the aircraft and engine mechanical and…

## 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/Hill L Clarke F4U-5NL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/chance-vought-hill-l-clarke-f4u-5nl/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series.md

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