Curtiss-Wrt C-46 N1824M
31 July 1963 · Wichita Falls, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1963 at about 00:28 local time, a Curtiss-Wrt C-46 registered N1824M, operated by American Air Export & Import Co., was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wichita Falls, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sheppard Afb
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Curtiss-Wrt C-46
- Registration
- N1824M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- American Air Export & Import Co.
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0045
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT TAXIED AT NITE INTO POORLY LTD RAMP, UNLTD OBSTRUCTIONS. LFT ELEVATOR STRUCK SIGN POST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Curtiss-Wrt C-46 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1963 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Cordova Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1963 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Riddle Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1965 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Zantop Air Transport | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1966 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46 | Buffalo Ny, New York, United States | Zantop Air Transport | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1966 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46 | Homer Alas, Alaska, United States | Reeve Aleutian Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1967 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46 | Hilo Hawaii, Hawaii, United States | Channel Airlif | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1963 | Douglas DC-7 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jan 1963 | Vickers 810 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Continental Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | 8 |
| 3 Feb 1963 | Lockheed 1049H | San Francisco, California, United States | Slick Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Feb 1963 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46F | Puyallup, Washington, United States | Zantop Air Transport | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1963 | Fairchild F-27 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | West Coast Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Feb 1963 | Boeing 720B | Miami, Florida, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 43 |