Dates

Event

Constructed as a C-46F.

July 1945

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-78672.

5 November 1948

To New England Air Express with new c/r N9403H.

Photographer: Mike Henniger

4 May 1953

To US Airlines keeping c/r N9403H.

From 1954 to January 1956

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-78672.

18 January 1956

To Los Angeles Air Servic with new c/r N9403H.

From September 1958 to August 1959

To Tigres Voladores CA with new c/r XA-MIT.

Circa 7 September 1961

Certificate of airworthiness for N7923C (C-46F, 22495) issued.

7 September 1961

To Capitol Airways with new c/r N7923C.

10 October 1964

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 78538: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:40 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at Charleston AFB, Charleston, SC. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the initial climb. There was a fire or explosion in flight during the initial climb. The factors included; engine fire, powerplant fire extinguishing system and circuit breaker popped. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

From September 1965 to August 1966

Leased to Lufthansa, Germany.

23 September 1966

To Fairbanks Air Service keeping c/r N7923C.

15 September 1968

Photographer: Neil Aird
Notes: At Fairbanks, Alaska

2 May 1969

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC69A0050: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:25 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Fairbanks International Airport, Fairbanks, AK. Ground looped or water swerved while taxiing to takeoff. Collided with a parked aircraft while taxiing to takeoff. The factors included; congested ramp taxiway. Report remarks include: Struck parked aircraft N2969V, substantial damage and N1385D, minor damage. Ran into ditch.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

30 June 1969

To Clifford R. Everts keeping c/r N7923C.

September 1979

Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: Everts Air Cargo at Fairbanks Airport had a graveyard of abandoned C-46s. N7923C had been used by Lufthansa in Europe in the 1960s

Circa 31 October 1982

Certificate of airworthiness for C-GIXZ {2} (Curtiss C-46 Super C, 22453) issued.

By 31 October 1982

To Ilford Riverton Airways with new c/r C-GIXZ {2}.

31 October 1982

Crashed.
Summary: The airframe was written off. This was a cargo flight. The accident occurred at Shamattawa Airport, MB (ZTM) (Canada) while taxiing. Narrative: While taxying to the apron at Shamattawa Airport, Manitoba, the starboard maingear ran into the ditch and culvert that ran parallel to the runway and tore the main gear attachments off the spar.
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

July 1987

To Northland Air Manitoba keeping c/r C-GIXZ {2}.

13 July 1987

Photographer: Tim Martin
Notes: 1987 photo at Winnipeg

13 June 1990

Photographer: Peter Garwood
Notes: Seen at Winnipeg while in Air Manitoba service.

By 23 April 1994

To Air Manitoba keeping c/r C-GIXZ {2}.
Operated for Relief Air Transport.

23 April 1994

Crashed.
Summary: The airframe was written off. The cargo flight departed Lokichoggio Airport (LKG/HKLK), Kenya. The accident occurred at near Lokichoggio Airport (LKG) (Kenya) while in the initial climb. Narrative: The aircraft, chartered to Relief Air Transport, suffered an no. 1 engine failure on climbout. Undercarriage and flaps were retracted and the engine shut down. Unable to maintain height, a belly landing was made. The left wing struck trees during the slide.
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.