Single-engine piston

N179PT

1948 Homebuilt F4U-5

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1948
Serial
122179
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
P & W R-2800 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fighters & Legends LLC (LLC)
Based
Greenwood, MS
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Registration record

N179PT on the FAA register

Type
1948 Homebuilt F4U-5
Serial
122179
Engines
P & W R-2800 series
Registered owner
Fighters & Legends LLC
Greenwood, MS
Certificate issued
2008-12-01
Airworthiness date
1988-04-28
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A13BF3
Mode S (octal)
50235763
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-07-19
    Accident at East Troy, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-12-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N179PT.
  • 1999-07-29
    Accident at Oshkosh, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-04-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N179PT

N179PT is a 1948 Homebuilt F4U-5, serial number 122179. The FAA register lists Fighters & Legends LLC as the registrant in Greenwood, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 1, 2008 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one P & W R-2800 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated April 28, 1988.

N179PT has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-07-19 Accident · East Troy, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN16LA274
Reported aircraft: Chance Vought F4U 5
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.
1999-07-29 Accident · Oshkosh, WI Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI99FA266C
Reported aircraft: Chance Vought F4U-5
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.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.