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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:C-46A Commando
    Last Military Serial:42-96578 USAAF
    Construction Number:30240
    Last Civil Registration:N4860V
    Latest Owner or Location:Clifford R. Everst, Fairbanks, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a C-46A.

    1 July 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-96578.

    3 April 1952

    To Flying Tiger Line with new c/r N4860V.

    From October 1952 to 1953

    Leased to US Aircoach.

    Circa 1953


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher

    3 January 1956

    To Interior Airways keeping c/r N4860V.

    30 March 1963

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4860V (C-46A, 30240) issued.

    4 December 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 82614: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 08:45 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Lake Strip 57 Airport, Oliktok Pt, AK. The aircraft overran the end of the runway during the landing rollout. Collided with a dirt bank during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Landing area a cleared 2000 feet strip on a frozenlake. Check pilot in co-pilot seat.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    15 September 1968


    Photographer: Neil Aird
    Notes: At Fairbanks, Alaska

    By 27 March 1975

    To Fairbanks Air Service keeping c/r N4860V.

    27 March 1975

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The cargo flight departed Anchorage International Airport, AK (ANC/PANC), United States of America and was destined for Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse Airport, AK (SCC/PASC), United States of America. The accident occurred at Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse Airport, AK (SCC) (United States of America) while landing. Narrative: IFR flight plan was cancelled on approach to Deadhorse. A VFR approach was executed. The Curtiss touched down short of the runway. The right main gear separated and power was applied for a go-around...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    27 March 1975

    Crashed.
    The incident occurred at Deadhorse, AK, United States.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    3 December 1976

    To Clifford R. Everst, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N4860V.

    Based at Everts, Fairbanks, AK.
    Only the fuselage survives with Everts.
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    22 July 1994


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Fairbanks, AK.

    22 July 1994


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Fairbanks, AK.

    21 October 1998

    To Clifford R. Everst, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N4860V.

    5 May 2000


    Photographer: Peter M. Garwood
    Notes: At Fairbanks, Alaska

    14 October 2014

    Civil registration, N4860V, cancelled.


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    Aviation Safety Network
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board

    Individual Contributors
    Terry Fletcher

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