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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:C-46F Commando
    Last Military Serial:44-78561 USAAF
    Construction Number:22384
    Last Civil Registration:N66534
    Compressed ID:Curtiss C-46F sn 44-78561 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Seminole Aircraft Corp

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-46F.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-78561.

    By 1951

    To United States Air Force-USAF with new c/r N66534 (Curtiss C-46F, 22384).

    Operated by Resort Airlines.
    Operated with markings: Suncruiser

    25 July 1952


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: At Oakland, California

    1953

    To Seminole Aircraft Corporation keeping c/r N66534.

    28 September 1953

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were 25 fatalities. There were 6,952 hours on the airframe at the time. The domestic non scheduled passenger flight departed Philadelphia-North Philadelphia Airport, PA (PNE/KPNE), United States of America and was destined for Louisville-Standiford Field, KY (SDF/KSDF), United States of America. The accident occurred at Louisville-Standiford Field, KY (SDF) (United States of America) while on approach. Narrative: The Curtiss was approaching Louisville Airport (SDF) runway 24 when it ballooned slightly during the flare out...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    23 August 1954

    To Seminole Aircraft Corp keeping c/r N66534.

    25 May 1965

    Civil registration, N66534, cancelled.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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