Chance Vought F4
19 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1942 to 1952; half of them date from 1945 or earlier. Montana has the most (3). 63% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the F4 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- P & W R-2800 Series (13), None None (1)
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Seats
- 1
- Cruise speed
- about 202 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Chance Vought
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 20, 1982; newest April 27, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 6 | 32% |
| Individual | 5 | 26% |
| Corporation | 5 | 26% |
| Co-owned | 2 | 11% |
| Partnership | 1 | 5% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 7 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 14 | 74% |
| None on file | 5 | 26% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Corsair Enterprises INC2Zeus Flight II LLC1Warbirds 3 LLC1War Eagles Air Museum1Robert and Donna Odegaard Family LTD LLP III1Jz Aero Montana LLC1Fighters & Legends LLC1Eaa Aviation Foundation INC1Corsair N1337A LLC1Comanche Warbirds INC1Ba 1945 LLC1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Corsair Enterprises INC | 2 |
| Zeus Flight II LLC | 1 |
| Warbirds 3 LLC | 1 |
| War Eagles Air Museum | 1 |
| Robert and Donna Odegaard Family LTD LLP III | 1 |
| Jz Aero Montana LLC | 1 |
| Fighters & Legends LLC | 1 |
| Eaa Aviation Foundation INC | 1 |
| Corsair N1337A LLC | 1 |
| Comanche Warbirds INC | 1 |
| Ba 1945 LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Warbirds 3 LLC · War Eagles Air Museum · Eaa Aviation Foundation INC · Comanche Warbirds INC
Accident history NTSB records · 7 cases since 1982, 2 fatal
2002-11-10ATL03LA016 · F4U-4 N713JT · accident near Columbia, SC · 1 killed
1999-07-29CHI99FA266 · F4U-4 N712RD · accident near Oshkosh, WI · serious injuries
1999-07-29CHI99FA266 · F4U-5 N179PT · accident near Oshkosh, WI · serious injuries
1993-04-01FTW93FA115 · F4U-4 N68HP · accident near Breckenridge, TX · minor injuries
1991-08-02SEA91LA198 · F4U-4 N5222V · accident near Chiloquin, OR · serious injuries
1987-05-10LAX87DUM03 · F4U-7 N33693 · accident near Chula Vista, CA · 2 killed
1984-02-25FTW84LA146 · F4U-5 N4903M · accident near Alief, TX · serious injuries
The 7 most recent of 7 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Chance Vought F4 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
19 as of November 3, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Chance Vought F4s?
Montana, with 3.
Who owns the Chance Vought F4?
63% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Chance Vought F4s on the register built?
Between 1942 and 1952; half of them in 1945 or earlier.
How many Chance Vought F4 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
7 accidents and incidents since 1982, 2 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Chance Vought F4 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
Connections how the F4 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Chance Vought 21 aircraft on the register
- Chance Vought F4U-4 13 registered
- Chance Vought F4U-5 4 registered
- Chance Vought F4U-7 2 registered
- Built of aluminium
Engines
- Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series 13 of these aircraft · 2000 hp
Where they are
- Montana 3 of these aircraft
- Delaware 3 of these aircraft
- Wyoming 2 of these aircraft
- North Dakota 2 of these aircraft
- Wisconsin 1 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Corsair Enterprises INC 2 of these aircraft
- Zeus Flight II LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Warbirds 3 LLC 1 of these aircraft
- War Eagles Air Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Robert and Donna Odegaard Family LTD LLP III 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the F4 7 cases since 1982 · 2 fatal
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/chance-vought/f4.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 19
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N86434 | Chance Vought F4U-4 |
Jz Aero Montana LLC Missoula, Montana |
None on file | 2026-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65WF | Chance Vought F4U-5 |
Co-owned owner Montana |
Experimental | 2024-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47991 | Chance Vought F4U-4 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2021-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N240CF | Chance Vought F4U-4 |
Warbirds 3 LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Experimental | 2021-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1337A | Chance Vought F4U-7 |
Corsair N1337A LLC Beaverton, Oregon |
Experimental | 2016-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N965CV | Chance Vought F4U-7 |
Ba 1945 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2015-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4901W | Chance Vought F4U-5 |
Zeus Flight II LLC Ketchum, Idaho |
Experimental | 2014-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68HP | Chance Vought F4U-4 |
Corsair Enterprises INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2014-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N712RD | Chance Vought F4U-4 |
Corsair Enterprises INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2014-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4TF | Chance Vought F4U-4 |
Comanche Warbirds INC Houston, Texas |
Experimental | 2012-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72378 | Chance Vought F4U-4 |
Co-owned owner North Dakota |
Experimental | 2010-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N179PT | Chance Vought F4U-5 |
Fighters & Legends LLC Greenwood, Mississippi |
Experimental | 2008-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N713JT | Chance Vought F4U-4 |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Experimental | 2006-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5014 | Chance Vought F4U-4 |
Individual owner Wyoming |
None on file | 2006-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5081 | Chance Vought F4U-4 |
Robert and Donna Odegaard Family LTD LLP III Kindred, North Dakota |
None on file | 2001-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N494M | Chance Vought F4U-5 |
Individual owner Illinois |
None on file | 1998-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53JB | Chance Vought F4U-4 |
War Eagles Air Museum Santa Teresa, New Mexico |
Experimental | 1995-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5215V | Chance Vought F4U-4 |
Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 1990-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6667 | Chance Vought F4U-4 |
Eaa Aviation Foundation INC Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Experimental | 1982-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |