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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:C-46F Commando
    Last Military Serial:44-78725 USAAF
    Construction Number:22548
    Last Civil Registration:N1663M
    Compressed ID:Curtiss C-46F sn 44-78725 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Everts, Fairbanks, Alaska

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-46F.

    August 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-78725.

    16 July 1948

    To Freight Air Inc with new c/r NC1663M.

    July 1950

    To Nationwide Air Transport with new c/r N1663M.

    March 1951

    To Resort Airlines keeping c/r N1663M.

    August 1952


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Resort Airlines Curtiss C-46F at Boise, Idaho in August 1952.

    15 August 1955

    To Los Angeles Air Service keeping c/r N1663M.

    7 June 1957

    To Interior Airways keeping c/r N1663M.

    2 September 1966


    Photographer: Neil Aird
    Notes: At Anchorage, Alaska

    17 March 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC67A0056: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 21:50 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Beluga Airport, Anchorage, AK. The gear retracted during the landing rollout.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    10 May 1972

    To Fairbanks Air Service keeping c/r N1663M.

    13 May 1974

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC74AA072: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 20:01 hours. There was minor damage. Incident occurred at the Fairbanks International Airport, Fairbanks, AK. The flight departed from Fairbanks, AK, with the destination Deadhorse, AK. Collided with another aircraft on the ground while taxiing to takeoff. Report remarks include: Taxiing out of run-up area, prop hit wing and tail of PA-20 holding short.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    22 January 1975

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC75AA052: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Arctic Village Airport, Arctic Village, AK. The flight departed from Arctic Village, AK, with the destination Fairbanks, AK. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the takeoff run. Ground looped or water swerved during the takeoff run. The factors included; airport conditions were a factor...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    6 January 1976

    To Great Northern Airlines keeping c/r N1663M.

    13 June 1977

    To Ball Sea Foods keeping c/r N1663M.

    September 1979


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Despite its rough looks and overpainted Interior Airways paintwork, C-46F N1663M at Anchorage in September 1979 was operational, carting loads of fish for Ball Seafoods based at Anchorage

    April 1982

    To John O. Magoffin keeping c/r N1663M.

    4 June 1984

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1663M (C-46F, 22548) issued.

    1 September 1985

    To San Francisco Forreteria and Implementos keeping c/r N1663M.

    To Laredo Municipal Airport, Laredo, TX.
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    16 December 1998

    To La Mesa Leasing Inc, Newport, OR keeping c/r N1663M.

    1 January 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1663M (C-46F, 22548) issued.

    28 July 2004

    To Everts Air Fuel Inc, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N1663M.

    Based at Everts, Fairbanks, AK.
    Only the cockpit section survives with Everts.
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    17 November 2011

    Civil registration, N1663M, cancelled.


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    National Transportation Safety Board

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