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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:C-46F Commando
    Last Military Serial:44-78698 USAAF
    Construction Number:22521
    Last Civil Registration:N1822M
    Compressed ID:Curtiss C-46F sn 44-78698 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Everts Air Fuel Inc, Fairbanks, AK

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    Event

    Constructed as a C-46F.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-78698.

    3 January 1950

    To Argonaut Airways with new c/r N1822M.


    Photographer: William T Larkins

    18 May 1963

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1822M (C-46F, 22521) issued.

    18 May 1963

    To Reeve Aleutian keeping c/r N1822M.

    September 1979


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: C-46F N1822M of Reeve Aleutian Airways on the cold windswept ramp at Anchorage, Alaska in September 1979

    By June 1982

    To Woods Air Service keeping c/r N1822M.

    21 May 1983

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the King Salmon Airport (AKN) King Salmon, AK, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. The co-pilot reported that the aircraft had been in level cruise flight approximately 1 min when they felt a vibration, followed by a loud bang. The aircrew saw fire smoke coming from the left engine, so they shut down the engine feathered the propeller. The pilot also activated the fire wall cutoff system the fire extinguisher, which he said, extinguished the fire...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    22 July 1986

    To Clifford R. Everts, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N1822M.

    17 June 1998

    To Clifford R. Everts, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N1822M.

    By September 1998


    Photographer: Unknown

    5 May 2000


    Photographer: Peter M. Garwood
    Notes: At Fairbanks, Alaska

    5 May 2000


    Photographer: Peter M. Garwood
    Notes: At Fairbanks, Alaska

    By 4 October 2000

    To Everts Air Fuel keeping c/r N1822M.

    4 October 2000

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Port Alsworth Airport Port Alsworth, AK, United States while taxiing. The damage was substantial. The certificated airline transport pilot stated that he had landed and was taxiing to the parking area. He related that as he turned the airplane to the right to enter a taxiway, the left wingtip struck a tree. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the outboard portion of the left wingtip and left aileron.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    2010

    Over the Cook inlet near Anchorage, Alaska.

    Based at Everts, Fairbanks, AK.
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    27 April 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR1822M (C-46F, 22521) issued.

    1 January 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1822M (C-46F, 22521) issued.

    By 16 July 2018

    To Everts Air Cargo keeping c/r N1822M.

    16 July 2018

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was damaged but was repairable. There were 37,049 hours on the airframe at the time. The flight departed Fairbanks International Airport, AK (FAI/PAFA), United States of America and was destined for Kenai Airport, AK (ENA/PAEN), United States of America. The accident occurred at Manley Hot Springs Airport, AK (MLY) (United States of America) while landing. Narrative: The Curtiss C-46F cargo plane made a precautionary landing at Manley Hot Springs Airport in Alaska, USA, following the loss of engine power on one of the two engines...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    12 February 2019

    To Everts Air Fuel Inc, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N1822M.


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