# N965CV: 1952 Chance Vought F4U-7

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Chance Vought F4U-7](https://openairdocs.org/model/chance-vought-f4u-7) (registry code 2152616, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (registry code 52026)
- Serial number: 965
- Year built: 1952
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: October 27, 2004
- Certificate issued: February 25, 2015
- Expires: February 29, 2028
- Mode S code: AD6EFF
- Registered owner: [Ba 1945 LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BA%201945%20LLC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8187° N, 75.5062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19810, 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=965CV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N965CV

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-7)

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 WPR19LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA157), May 14, 2019: Vought F4U-7 (N965CV), Jerome, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to fly the airplane with a known mechanical deficiency.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20190514004439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190514004439A), May 14, 2019: Chance Vought F4U-7 (N965CV), Jerome, ID, Substantial damage. The boise FSDO was notified of an aircraft that crashed during an aborted takeoff while departing runway 9 at Jerome, ID airport. The pilot?s email statement:…

## 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-7 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/chance-vought-f4u-7/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series.md

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