N965CV is a 1952 Chance Vought F4U-7 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 965, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2027. It is powered by a P & W R-2800 SERIES rated at 2000 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued Oct 27, 2004. It is one of 2 F4U-7 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Delaware. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 14, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BA 1945 LLC
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Feb 25, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Apr 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD6EFF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53267377
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CHANCE VOUGHT
- Model
- F4U-7
- Year manufactured
- 1952
- Serial number
- 965
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- P & W R-2800 SERIES (2000 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Oct 27, 2004
- Approved operations
- Exhibition
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Philadelphia Essington, PA | 9N2 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2019 | Jerome, ID | F4U-7 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR19LA157 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.