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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:Super 46C
    Last Military Serial:44-78692 USAAF
    Construction Number:22515
    Last Civil Registration:CF-CZH
    Compressed ID:Smith Super 46C sn 44-78692 USAAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:North Coast Air Service

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

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

    August 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-78692.

    Converted to a Super 46C by Smith.

    1949

    To Flying Tiger Line with new c/r N67962.

    24 January 1955

    To The Flying Tiger Lines Inc, Burbank, CA with new c/r N67962.

    February 1955

    To Canadian Pacific Airlines with new c/r CF-CZH.

    24 February 1955

    Civil registration, N67962, cancelled.

    December 1958

    To Quebec Air Charter keeping c/r CF-CZH.

    1962

    To Quebecair keeping c/r CF-CZH.

    14 July 1975


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: CF-CZH at Winnipeg on 14Jul75 - Likely on ferry flight out to new owner North Coast Air Service in Prince Rupert/BC is this Quebecair C-46F. While in NCAS service it crashed near Thompson/MB on 29Sep77.

    1976

    To North Coast Air Service keeping c/r CF-CZH.

    29 September 1977

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The cargo flight departed Thompson Airport, MB (YTH/CYTH), Canada. The accident occurred at 24 km (15 mls) SE of Thompson, MB (Canada) while en route. Narrative: The aircraft lost height due to engine problems and was force-landed in trees while trying to return to the airport.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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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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