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Aircraft type

Curtiss C-46

Occurrences involving a Curtiss C-46, with variants merged.

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Occurrences4040 accidents · 0 incidents · 29 mapped
Fatal occurrences28Fatality total known for 40 of 40
Reported fatalities608Plus 2 serious injuries reported
Years1945–198516 Oct 1945 – 14 Mar 1985

By year

Curtiss C-46: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19451 occurrences in 1945, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1964 (8).159
19471 occurrences in 1947, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1964 (8).142
19494 occurrences in 1949, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1964 (8).449
19502 occurrences in 1950, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1964 (8).267
19513 occurrences in 1951, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1964 (8).386
19532 occurrences in 1953, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1964 (8).265
19571 occurrences in 1957, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1964 (8).140
19582 occurrences in 1958, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1964 (8).217
19592 occurrences in 1959, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1964 (8).253
19601 occurrences in 1960, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1964 (8).122
19621 occurrences in 1962, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1964 (8).16
19648 occurrences in 1964, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1964 (8).361
19656 occurrences in 1965, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1964 (8).423
19661 occurrences in 1966, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1964 (8).00
19671 occurrences in 1967, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1964 (8).00
19771 occurrences in 1977, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1964 (8).00
19781 occurrences in 1978, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1964 (8).118
19831 occurrences in 1983, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1964 (8).00
19851 occurrences in 1985, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1964 (8).00

Airports most often reported

Curtiss C-46: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)Fairbanks International Airport (FAI): 2 occurrences, 5.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.5.0%00

Countries

Curtiss C-46: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 24 occurrences, 60.0% of the occurrences shown. 12 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.60.0%12286
BrazilBrazil: 8 occurrences, 20.0% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 24).20.0%881
ChinaChina: 2 occurrences, 5.0% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 24).5.0%2101
ColombiaColombia: 2 occurrences, 5.0% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 24).5.0%222
ArgentinaArgentina: 1 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 24).2.5%151
BoliviaBolivia: 1 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 24).2.5%16
TaiwanTaiwan: 1 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 24).2.5%157
UnknownUnknown: 1 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 24).2.5%14

US states and territories

Curtiss C-46: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
AlaskaAlaska: 3 occurrences, 7.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.7.5%00
FloridaFlorida: 2 occurrences, 5.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 3).5.0%12
CaliforniaCalifornia: 1 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 3).2.5%00
GeorgiaGeorgia: 1 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 3).2.5%00
KentuckyKentucky: 1 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 3).2.5%00
LouisianaLouisiana: 1 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 3).2.5%00
MichiganMichigan: 1 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 3).2.5%00
OregonOregon: 1 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 3).2.5%00
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico: 1 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 3).2.5%00
South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 1 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 3).2.5%00

Deadliest occurrences

Curtiss C-46: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
1945 Beiping C-46 crash16 Oct 194559Near Beiping, Republic of China1
Civil Air Transport Flight 10620 Jun 196457Shenkang, Taiwan1
1951 Miami Airlines C-46 crash16 Dec 195156Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States1
Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 20516 Jan 195951Off Mar del Plata, Argentina1
CNAC Flight 1215 Jan 194742Langya Mountain, Taoyuan Village, Licun, Qingdao, Qingdao, China1
VARIG accident near Bagé7 Apr 195740Bagé Airport, Brazil1
Associated Air Transport Flight 1-6-6A7 Jan 195340Fish Haven, Idaho, United States1
C-46 crash near Myrtle Beach23 Jul 1950399 mi northwest of Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, Horry County (South Carolina, USA)1
Standard Air Lines Flight 897R12 Jul 194935Chatsworth, California, United States1
1950 Westair Transport accident5 Jun 195028Sargasso Sea, approx. 480 km east of Melbourne, Florida, United States1

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  1. ANC85LA057 · Curtiss C-46R

    14 Mar 1985 · NULATO, AK, United States

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  2. ANC83FA119 · Curtiss C-46A

    10 Jul 1983 · BETTLES, AK, United States

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  3. Aeropesca accident near Tota

    14 Aug 1978 · Páramo de Laura mountain, near Tota, Boyacá, Colombia · 18 fatal

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  4. Curtiss C-46A · San Juan, PR

    8 Feb 1977 · San Juan, PR, United States

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  5. Curtiss C-46A · Key West, FL

    28 Nov 1967 · Key West, FL, United States

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  6. Curtiss C-46 · Los Alamitos, CA

    15 Nov 1966 · Los Alamitos, CA, United States

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  7. Curtiss C-46 · South america

    23 Nov 1965 · South america · 4 fatal · not on the map

  8. SEA Colombia accident near Cúcuta

    4 Oct 1965 · near Cúcuta, Colombia · 4 fatal

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  9. Curtiss C-46A · Salem, OR

    12 Aug 1965 · Salem, OR, United States

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  10. Accident near Barra do Bugres

    12 Aug 1965 · near Barra do Bugres, Brazil · 13 fatal

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  11. Curtiss C-46A · Miami, FL

    13 Feb 1965 · Miami, FL, United States · 2 fatal

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  12. Curtiss C-46 · Atlanta, GA

    8 Feb 1965 · Atlanta, GA, United States

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  13. Curtiss C46 · Oliktok Pt, AK

    4 Dec 1964 · Oliktok Pt, AK, United States · not on the map

  14. Curtiss C-46 · Covington, KY

    25 Nov 1964 · Covington, KY, United States

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  15. Curtiss C-46 · Baton Rouge, LA

    24 Nov 1964 · Baton Rouge, LA, United States

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  16. Curtiss C-46A · Inkster, MI

    20 Nov 1964 · Inkster, MI, United States

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  17. Curtiss C-46 · Charleston, SC

    10 Oct 1964 · Charleston, SC, United States

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  18. VASP Curtiss C-46 PP-NMF accident

    16 Aug 1964 · approx. 200 km south of Belém, Brazil · 1 fatal · not on the map

  19. Civil Air Transport Flight 106

    20 Jun 1964 · Shenkang, Taiwan · 57 fatal · not on the map

  20. VASP Curtiss C-46 PP-LDL accident

    26 Mar 1964 · Guanabara Bay, Brazil · 3 fatal · not on the map

  21. Curtiss C-46 accident near Caranavi

    22 Jan 1962 · Caranavi Airfield, Bolivia · 6 fatal · not on the map

  22. California Polytechnic State University football team plane crash

    29 Oct 1960 · Toledo Express Airport, Ohio, United States · 22 fatal

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  23. Accident near Babaçulândia

    15 Jul 1959 · near Babaçulândia, Tocantins, Brazil · 2 fatal

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  24. Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 205

    16 Jan 1959 · Off Mar del Plata, Argentina · 51 fatal

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  25. Lóide Aéreo Nacional Flight 652

    5 Sept 1958 · near Campina Grande Airport, Campina Grande, Brazil · 13 fatal · not on the map

  26. 1958 Paraense Transportes Aéreos accident

    31 May 1958 · Guanabara Bay, near Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, Brazil · 4 fatal · not on the map

  27. VARIG accident near Bagé

    7 Apr 1957 · Bagé Airport, Brazil · 40 fatal

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  28. Resort Airlines Flight 1081

    28 Sept 1953 · Louisville-Standiford Field, Louisville, Kentucky, United States · 25 fatal

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  29. Associated Air Transport Flight 1-6-6A

    7 Jan 1953 · Fish Haven, Idaho, United States · 40 fatal

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  30. Transocean Air Lines Flight 501

    30 Dec 1951 · near Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · 4 fatal

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  31. Continental Charters Flight 44-2

    29 Dec 1951 · Bucktooth Ridge, near, Napoli, New York · 26 fatal

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  32. 1951 Miami Airlines C-46 crash

    16 Dec 1951 · Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States · 56 fatal

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  33. C-46 crash near Myrtle Beach

    23 Jul 1950 · 9 mi northwest of Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, Horry County (South Carolina, USA) · 39 fatal

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  34. 1950 Westair Transport accident

    5 Jun 1950 · Sargasso Sea, approx. 480 km east of Melbourne, Florida, United States · 28 fatal · not on the map

  35. VARIG accident near Jaquirana

    2 Aug 1949 · near Jaquirana, Brazil · 5 fatal

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  36. 1949 Curtiss C-46 accident at Seattle Boeing Field

    19 Jul 1949 · Seattle Boeing Field, Washington, United States · 7 fatal

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  37. Standard Air Lines Flight 897R

    12 Jul 1949 · Chatsworth, California, United States · 35 fatal

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  38. 1949 Trans-Air Hawaii accident near Maui

    27 May 1949 · near Kahului Airport, Hawaii · 2 fatal · not on the map

  39. CNAC Flight 121

    5 Jan 1947 · Langya Mountain, Taoyuan Village, Licun, Qingdao, Qingdao, China · 42 fatal · not on the map

  40. 1945 Beiping C-46 crash

    16 Oct 1945 · Near Beiping, Republic of China · 59 fatal

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