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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:C-46F Commando
    Last Military Serial:44-78752 USAAF
    Construction Number:22575
    Last Civil Registration:N1312V
    Compressed ID:Curtiss C-46F sn 44-78752 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Fairbanks Air Service Inc, Fairbanks, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a C-46F.
    Curtiss Wright C-46F 22575

    Circa September 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-78752.

    1948

    To Nationwide Air Transport with new c/r N1312V.

    1950

    To Resort Airlines keeping c/r N1312V.

    1955

    To Capitol Airways keeping c/r N1312V.

    January 1967

    To Hawley N. Evans keeping c/r N1312V.

    January 1967

    To Fairbanks Air Service Inc, Fairbanks, AK.

    15 September 1968


    Photographer: Neil Aird
    Notes: At Fairbanks, Alaska

    28 October 1968

    To Fairbanks Air Service Inc, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N1312V.

    6 July 1972

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC73IA002: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:15 hours. There was minor damage. Incident occurred at the Mccullock Strip Airport, Fort Yukon, AK. The flight departed from Fairbanks, AK, with the destination Fort Yukon, AK. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. The factors included; unfavorable wind conditions and overload failure. The sky conditions were clear...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    10 July 1973

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The cargo flight departed Anchorage International Airport, AK (ANC/PANC), United States of America and was destined for Beluga Airport, AK (BVU/PABG), United States of America. The accident occurred at Beluga Airport, AK (BVU) (United States of America) while landing. Narrative: The aircraft crashed 152 feet short of the runway when the main gear struck a bank, which was located 18 inches below the runway level. The pilot tried to go around but the left engine quit...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    10 July 1973

    Crashed.
    The incident occurred at Beluga, AK, United States.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 10 July 1973

    To unknown owner with c/r N1312V.

    18 July 1973

    Civil registration, N1312V, cancelled.
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