# N4908M: Chance Vought F4U-4, registration cancelled 1989-10-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 3, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Chance Vought F4U-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/chance-vought-f4u-4) (registry code 2152608)
- Serial number: 96995
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A61394
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4908M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4908M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4908M-1989-10-03

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Chance Vought F4U-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/chance-vought-f4u-4.md

## 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 19840325021339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840325021339I), Mar 25, 1984: Vought F4U4 (N4908M), Lubbock, TX, Minor damage. Right main gear folded on using brakes to leave the runway. Broken linkage bolt lacked lubrication.
- [Incident 19831229074549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831229074549I), Dec 29, 1983: Vought F4U4 (N4908M), Breckenridge, TX, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Engine went to full power on runup. Airplane hit a hangar. Mechanic conducting runup had throttle hook up reversed.

## Other aircraft with N4908M

- [Cancelled 1979-05-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4908M-1979-05-31): Beech C90, S/N LJ790. Exported to India. Owner: [Koszarek J P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOSZAREK%20J%20P), [Oceanside L I, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Oceanside%20L%20I)
- [Cancelled 1957-08-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4908M-1957-08-13): Piper PA-11, S/N 11-1647. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Price Harold W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRICE%20HAROLD%20W), [Havre, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Havre)

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