Dates

Event

Constructed as a C-46A-45-CU by Curtiss at Buffalo, NY, USA.

Circa 1943

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-96602.

25 September 1944

Damaged.
Ground accident in Casablanca, French Morocco.

Circa 1946

Transferred to 3028th Army Air Force Base Unit, Luke Field, AZ.

From 1955 to November 1963

To Riddle Airlines with new c/r N9903F.

16 January 1962

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number NYC62A0005: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:51 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at Loring AFB, Limestone, ME. This was a local flight from Limestone, ME. The engine failed or malfunctioned while cruising. Landed wheels up on touch down. The factors included; overload failure and simulated conditions involved. The emergency circumstances included; forced landing on a seaplane base or heliport...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

November 1963

To Airlift International keeping c/r N9903F.

27 August 1964

Written off.
Summary: The airframe was written off. The event occurred at Miami International Airport, FL (MIA) (United States of America) while standing. Narrative: Damaged beyond repair by Hurricane Cleo.
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

28 August 1964

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: I shot this on the South side of MIA after Hurricane Cleo hit Miami on 8-27-64. It had Riddle titles painted on the bottom of the wing but was owned by Airlift at the time. Gus Conner bought the wreckage.

28 August 1964

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: Hurricane damage.

28 August 1964

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: The a/c was blown off of the MIA airport property.

To F A. Conner, Miami Springs, FL keeping c/r N9903F.
Purchased the hulk.

14 January 1977

To F A. Conner, Miami Springs, FL with new c/r N9903F.
Last CR action date noted here.

21 May 2018

Civil registration, N9903F, cancelled.