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Event |
1944 |
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Constructed as a C-46A. |
18 October 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-101231. |
February 1946 |
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Withdrawn from use.
Stored. |
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Converted to a Super 46C by Smith. |
11 January 1956 |
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To Florida Aircraft Leasing Corporation with new c/r N5131B. |
1956 |
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Leased to Riddle Airline. |
19 January 1959 |
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To Riddle Airline keeping c/r N5131B. |
4 December 1962 |
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Crashed.
The event occurred at Macon, GA. See the and NTSB Event #64 and Report #MIA62A0090 and for details. Summarized NTSB narrative: Substantial damage. Gear collapsed while landing. Precautionary landing on airport. Loss of normal sys hyd fluid due improper pos of emerg uplock release handle.l gr lt and horn inop. |
29 November 1963 |
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To Airlift International keeping c/r N5131B. |
15 July 1964 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N5131B (C-46A, 30686) issued. |
16 July 1964 |
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To Zantop Air Transport keeping c/r N5131B. |
18 July 1964 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N5131B (C-46A, 30686) issued. |
1 July 1969 |
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To Trans Arctic Inc keeping c/r N5131B. |
September 1970 |
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To Ortner Air Service keeping c/r N5131B. |
April 1973 |
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To Plymouth Leasing Company keeping c/r N5131B. |
2 February 1978 |
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Civil registration, N8874 {2}, cancelled.
Exported to Haiti. |
1 September 1979 |
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Photographer: Paul Thallon
Notes: 1979 photo at Chicago Midway of a Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando |
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To Trans Continental Airlines keeping c/r N5131B. |
4 February 1982 |
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To Reo Leasing Inc, Brinkley, AR keeping c/r N5131B. |
11 May 1985 |
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To Reo Leasing Inc, Brinkley, AR keeping c/r N5131B. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the FA Mexicana with s/n TEC-6047. |
Circa 1989 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: At Port-au-Prince |
1996 |
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Permanently withdrawn from use.
Noted at Mexico City. |
23 November 1996 |
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Photographer: Paul Thallon
Notes: c/n 30686. Ex-Fuerza Aerea Mexicana. Withdrawn from use at Mexico City Benito JuAirez International Airport with its markings painted over. |
2001 |
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Based at Leon, Guanajuato.
At the Explora Museum and Science Centre, Leon - Boulevard Francisco Villa 202, La Martinica, 37500.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Photographer: Explora Museum |
27 October 2014 |
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Civil registration, N5131B, cancelled. |
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