Single-engine piston

N712RD

Homebuilt F4U-4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
97280
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
P & W R-2800 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Corsair Enterprises Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N712RD on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt F4U-4
Serial
97280
Engines
P & W R-2800 series
Registered owner
Corsair Enterprises Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2014-01-10
Airworthiness date
1980-06-25
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A984F6
Mode S (octal)
52302366
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-01-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N712RD.
  • 1999-07-29
    Accident at Oshkosh, WI; damage: destroyed.
  • 1980-06-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
Overview

About N712RD

N712RD is a Homebuilt F4U-4, serial number 97280. The FAA register lists Corsair Enterprises Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 10, 2014 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 (air racing), dated June 25, 1980.

N712RD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-07-29 Accident · Oshkosh, WI Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · CHI99FA266A
Reported aircraft: Chance Vought F4U-4
Probable cause: The pilot not following the instructions briefed by the formation leader, and the pilot not maintaining clearance from the formation lead airplane. A factor relating to this accident was the area of restricted visibility in front of the pilot when the airplane sits on its tailwheel.

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.