Commando 44-77824

VARIANT: Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando

USAAF SERIAL NUMBER (S/N): 44-77824

CURTISS CONSTRUCTION NUMBER (C/N): 33220

COMMANDO LINE NUMBER (L/N): CU1756

FATE: Written off

  February 1945 to March 1946

  44-77824 - USAAF (USA)

5 February 1945

Delivered from the Curtiss-Wright factory in Buffalo, NY.

18 March 1945

Departed the USA for Europe.

Assigned to the 8^th Air Force.

5 August 1945

Returned to the USA at Bradley AAF, CT.

  March 1946 to unknown date

  44-77824 - RFC (RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION) (USA)

1 March 1946

Transferred to RFC and stored at Walnut Ridge AAF, AR.

  Unknown dates

  NX1016N - PRIVATE (USA)

Unknown date

Purchased from RFC by Douglas Miner of Seattle, WA.

  Unknown date to

  N1016N - GOLDEN NORTH AIRWAYS (USA)

Unknown date

Purchased.

22 February 1949

Damaged beyond repair at Annette Island, AK in a landing accident (0/6 fatalities).

The Commando was operating a non-scheduled passenger flight to Annette Island, AK with 4 crew members and 2 passengers on board. Landing was made with a crosswind on the icy runway at destination. The aircraft veered left, despite the application of full left power, full right rudder and right brake. It came to rest in rough terrain, nosed over and fell back. There are mentions of the landing gear collapsing as well. All occupants escaped uninjured but the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

23 May 1949

Registration cancelled, destroyed.