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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:C-46A Commando
    Last Military Serial:43-47182 USAAF
    Construction Number:253
    Last Civil Registration:CP-1617
    Compressed ID:Curtiss C-46A sn 43-47182 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Transportes Aereos El Dorado

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-46A.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-47182.

    1950

    To Don Cardiff with new c/r N3906B.

    From 31 July 1951 to 1969

    To VARIG with new c/r PP-VCA.

    28 July 1970

    To ACASA with new c/r YV-C-SBQ.

    12 April 1972

    To Cargo Air Inc, Greenville, SC with new c/r N8875 {1}.

    27 April 1973

    Civil registration, N8875 {1}, cancelled.

    July 1973

    To Air Haiti with new c/r HH-221.

    January 1978


    Photographer: Larry Johnson

    5 October 1978

    To Air Haiti with new c/r HH-AHB.

    By December 1980

    To Transportes Aereos El Dorado with new c/r CP-1617 (Curtiss C-46A, 253).
    Operated with markings: El Mestizo

    August 1985


    Photographer: Urs Baettig Collection
    Notes: At La Paz, Bolivia

    14 May 1991

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The domestic non scheduled passenger flight departed Estancia la Esperanza, Bolivia and was destined for La Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB/SLLP), Bolivia. The accident occurred at Beni Airport (BNC) (Bolivia) while landing. Narrative: The Curtiss Commando carried out a wheels-up landing following failure of the no. 2 engine while climbing through 5000 feet.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
    This dossier is waiting for review by an editor.This airframe dossier is based on
    unreviewed imported data.
    If you can verify the documented history or add to it with additional text and/or photos please feel free to do so by using the upload tool and the history editor.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Turbo Prop Airlines Production List by J. Roach and A.B. Eastwood
    Internet Sources
     Aviation Safety Network
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Larry Johnson
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