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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:C-46F Commando
    Last Military Serial:44-78578 USAAF
    Construction Number:22401
    Last Civil Registration:HK-3205P
    Compressed ID:Curtiss C-46F sn 44-78578 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Nick Scherrer

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a C-46F.
    Curtiss Wright C-46F 22401

    July 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-78578.

    From 4 June 1948 to 1954

    To Trans Caribbean Airways with new c/r N69346.
    Leased from USAAF.

    1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-78578.

    18 July 1955

    To Trans Caribbean Airways with new c/r N69346.

    From 22 October 1955 to 22 October 1956

    Leased to Meteor Air Transport.

    22 October 1956

    To Capitol Airways keeping c/r N69346.

    28 February 1962

    Certificate of airworthiness for N69346 (C-46F, 22401) issued.

    1966

    Leased to Air Americana.

    3 December 1968

    To Robert Hall keeping c/r N69346.

    6 October 1969

    To Carolina Aircraft Corporation keeping c/r N69346.
    Markings added: Tarpon Zoo

    1972


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Miami, Florida

    8 November 1973

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC74AK020: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 03:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Lambert-st. louis Airport, St. louis, MO. The flight departed from Omaha, NE, with the destination St. louis, MO. Landed wheels up on touch down. The factors included; hydraulic system reservoir lines fittings, disconnected and hydraulic failure. Report remarks include: Extndd gear manually...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    9 March 1976

    To Ancar Aviation keeping c/r N69346.

    6 November 1979


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: C-46F Commando of Ancar Aviation ex 44-78578 as seen at Fort Lauderdale in November 1979.

    24 January 1980

    To Golden Airways keeping c/r N69346.

    15 September 1982

    To James W. Anderson, Hollywood, FL keeping c/r N69346.


    Photographer: Andy OShea

    16 October 1984

    To Aeronorte Colombia with new c/r HK-3205.

    January 1986

    To Lineas Aereas Suramericanas keeping c/r HK-3205.

    11 March 1994

    To Transoceania de Aviacon keeping c/r HK-3205.

    October 1995

    To Nick Scherrer with new c/r HK-3205P.

    2 May 2013

    Civil registration, N69346, cancelled.
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