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Curtiss Wright C-46

8 on the U.S. register across 5 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1942 to 1959; half of them date from 1944 or earlier. Alaska has the most (5). 88% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Curtiss Wright C-46: U.S. military transport aircraft with 2 piston engines, 1940
Photo: usaf, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · Curtiss C-46 Commando on Wikipedia

About the C-46 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
Common engines
P & W R-2800 Series (7)
Seats
65 (up to 69 in some versions)
Cruise speed
about 180 mph
Maker on the register
Curtiss Wright
Registered
earliest certificate September 13, 1990; newest November 8, 2023

Where they are owner's state

Alaska5Virginia1Texas1California1

Who owns them registrant type

Corporation7 (88%)Individual1 (12%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
C-46F41944 to 194550.0%
C-46R1194212.5%
C-46D1194412.5%
C-46A1195912.5%
C-461—12.5%

When they were built by decade · 1 with no year on file

023466194011950

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

0001112013120171201812023

Registration status

Valid8 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard3 (38%)Restricted2 (25%)None on file1 (12%)Multiple1 (12%)Experimental1 (12%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Everts Air Fuel INC3Tatonduk Outfitters LTD1Military Aviation Museum1Everts Air Fuel1American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu1

Fleet pages: Everts Air Fuel INC · Tatonduk Outfitters LTD · Military Aviation Museum · American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu

Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 0 fatal

2024-07-11ANC24LA066 · C-46R N7848B · accident near Kenai, AK · no injuries
2013-07-03ANC13LA063 · C-46F N1837M · accident near Fairbanks, AK · no injuries

The 2 most recent of 2 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Curtiss Wright C-46 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

8 as of October 2, 2026, counting 5 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Curtiss Wright C-46s?

Alaska, with 5.

Who owns the Curtiss Wright C-46?

88% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 1 C-46A (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N74173 Curtiss Wright
C-46A
Individual owner
California
Standard 2018-12-17 Valid