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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:C-46F-1-CU Commando
    Last Military Serial:44-78746 USAAF
    Construction Number:22569
    Last Civil Registration:CP-1280
    Compressed ID:Curtiss C-46F-1-CU sn 44-78746 USAA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Transportes Aereos Virgen del Carmen-TAVIC

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

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

    September 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-78746.

    31 March 1948

    To All Trans Airlines with new c/r N1801M.

    1950

    To Flying Tiger Line keeping c/r N1801M.

    8 July 1952

    To Aerovias Sud Americana keeping c/r N1801M.

    1 July 1958

    To Ayerline Corporation with new c/r N90445.

    August 1960

    To SAHSA with new c/r XH-SAK.

    February 1961

    To SASHA with new c/r HR-SAK.

    13 February 1974

    To Bellomy-Lawaon Aviation with new c/r N64287.

    22 August 1975

    To C46-F Parts Inc, Miami, FL keeping c/r N64287.

    14 October 1975

    Civil registration, N64287, cancelled.

    14 October 1975

    To SAVCO with new c/r CP-1280.

    December 1977


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: At La Paz

    1983

    To Trans Aereos Luwior keeping c/r CP-1280.

    By 1992

    To Transportes Aereos Virgen del Carmen-TAVIC keeping c/r CP-1280.

    4 November 1992


    Photographer: Martin W. Bowman

    1997

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. This was a cargo flight. The accident occurred at eastern Bolivia (Bolivia) while landing. Narrative: The C-46 reportedly forced landed after the pilot got lost. The forward fuselage broke off after the airplane collided with trees.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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