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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:Super 46C
    Last Military Serial:44-77858 USAAF
    Construction Number:33254
    Last Civil Registration:N625CL
    Compressed ID:Smith Super 46C sn 44-77858 USAAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:International Flight Center Inc, Miami, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a C-46D-10-CU by Curtiss at Buffalo, NY, USA.
    Curtiss Wright C-46 33254

    10 February 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-77858.

    12 February 1948

    To General Council Assemblies of God with new c/r N5925V.

    7 October 1949

    To VARIG with new c/r PP-XCZ.

    27 March 1950

    To VARIG with new c/r PP-VBQ.

    1 July 1962

    Converted to a Super 46C by Smith.

    12 September 1970

    To Carolina Aircraft Corporation with new c/r N355BQ.

    1 March 1974

    To LANSA with new c/r HR-LAJ.

    18 August 1977

    To Custom Air with new c/r N4995C.

    October 1977


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Lineas Aereas Nacionales - LANSA of Honduras operated this C-46 HR-LAJ seen at Fort Lauderdale, Florida in October 1977.As the fading paint reveals, it was formerly with VARIG in Brazil. Despite being built for USAAF as a C-46D, at some stage it has been fitted with the stepped windscreen of the rare C-46E

    2 August 1979

    To Roma Air Inc with new c/r N355BQ.

    31 December 1979


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Miami International, Florida

    January 1983

    To Miami Air Leases with new c/r N625CL.

    2 February 1989


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Kendall-Tamiami

    February 1991

    To Lucky Day Import and Export Company keeping c/r N625CL.

    November 1991

    To United States Marshall Services keeping c/r N625CL.

    18 March 1992

    To International Flight Center Inc, Miami, FL keeping c/r N625CL.

    24 August 1992

    Written off.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The event occurred at Kendall-Tamiami Airport, FL (TMB) (United States of America) while standing. Narrative: Destroyed by Hurricane Andrew.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    27 April 1995

    Civil registration, N625CL, cancelled.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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