Commando 44-77814
Aircraft Identification
VARIANT: Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando
USAAF SERIAL NUMBER (S/N): 44-77814
CURTISS CONSTRUCTION NUMBER (C/N): 33210
COMMANDO LINE NUMBER (L/N): CU1746
FATE: Written off
Operational Record
February 1945 to January 1947
44-77814 - USAAF (USA)
5 February 1945
Delivered from the Curtiss-Wright factory in Buffalo, NY.
19 March 1945
Assigned to the 8th Air Force.
Departed the USA for Europe.
Early 1945
Assigned to the 9th Air Force, 52nd Troop Carrier Wing, 349th Troop Carrier Group, 312th Troop Carrier Squadron based at Roye-Amy, France (A-73).
20 April 1945
Received major damage at Roye-Amy, France (A-73) in a taxi accident.
Pilot: Frederic W. Bacon
4 August 1945
Returned to the USA at Bradley Field, CT.
January 1947 to January 1948
44-77814 - RFC (RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION) (USA)
30 January 1947
Transferred to RFC and stored at Bush Field, GA.
March 1948 to April 1948
N1635M - THE UNIT EXPORT COMPANY (USA)
30 March 1948
Purchased.
15 April 1948
Registered.
29 April 1948
Registration cancelled, exported to Venezuela.
April 1948 to April 1950
YV-C-AQE - TRANSPORTE AEREO TRANSANDINO (VENEZUELA)
April 1948
Purchased.
5 February 1950
Received major damage at Maracaibo, Venezuela in an approach accident (no fatalities).
While on approach to Maracaibo, the Commando struck a house. The tail sustained substantial damage.
Repaired.
April 1950 to May 1950
N1829M - AAXICO (USA)
25 April 1950
Purchased.
26 April 1950
Registered.
1 May 1950
Registration cancelled, exported to Colombia.
May 1950 to June 1957
HK-513 - SAM (SOCIEDAD AERONAUTICA DE MEDELLIN) (COLOMBIA)
May 1950
Purchased.
25 June 1957
Damaged beyond repair near Guarne, Colombia in an accident (2/2 fatalities).
Crew:
Capt. Lamuel Rivera
F/O Guillermo Perez
The Commando was operating a cargo flight between Bogota and Medellin, Colombia. At 1630 LT, it crashed for unknown reasons near Guarne, Colombia, not far from destination. Both pilots were killed and the airplane was destroyed.
Last edited: 14/08/2024