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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:C-46F-1-CU Commando
    Last Military Serial:44-78773 USAAF
    Construction Number:22596
    Last Civil Registration:CP-1680
    Compressed ID:Curtiss C-46F-1-CU sn 44-78773 USAA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aerovias Las Minas

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a C-46F-1-CU by Curtiss at Buffalo, NY, USA.

    Circa September 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-78773.

    From 17 September 1948 to 1953

    To Pan American World Airways with new c/r N74177.

    29 June 1954

    To Resort Airlines keeping c/r N74177.

    25 April 1955

    To Riddle Airlines keeping c/r N74177.

    29 November 1963

    To Airlift International keeping c/r N74177.

    6 November 1971

    To Airlantic Transport Inc keeping c/r N74177.

    25 August 1977

    To Mar Caribe Flying Services keeping c/r N74177.

    13 October 1977

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA78FA004: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:33 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Miami International Airport, Miami, FL. The flight departed from San Juan, PR, with the destination Miami, FL. Landed wheels up on touch down. The factors included; hydraulic system pumps, material failure and hydraulic failure. Report remarks include: #2 engine hydrualic pump ruptured.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    8 March 1978

    To Aircraft Modifications Inc, Miami, FL keeping c/r N74177.

    16 May 1979


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Miami International

    6 November 1979


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: C-46F Commando of Aircraft Modifications Inc. as seen at Miami in November 1979.

    17 April 1981

    Civil registration, N74177, cancelled.

    April 1981

    To Aerovias Las Minas with new c/r CP-1680.

    By 1988

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    And broken up.
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    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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    National Transportation Safety Board
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