Curtiss C-46A N7769B
12 August 1965 · Salem Oreg, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 August 1965 at about 11:26 local time, a Curtiss C-46A registered N7769B, operated by Zantop Air Transport, was involved in an accident during in flight near Salem Oreg, Oregon, 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 11:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salem Oreg, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Curtiss C-46A
- Registration
- N7769B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Zantop Air Transport
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0055
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
CARGO TIEDOWN LINES SEPARATED IN TURBULENCE, LOOSE CARGO DAMAGED UPPER FUSELAGE.WX BRIEF BY MIL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Curtiss C-46A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1965 | Curtiss C-46A | Miami, Florida, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Nov 1964 | Curtiss C-46A | Inkster Mich, Michigan, United States | Zantop Air Transport | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1967 | Curtiss C-46A | Key West, Florida, United States | Airlift International, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1977 | Curtiss C-46A | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1983 | Curtiss C-46A | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Nenana Fuel Co. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1965 | Hughes 269A-1 | Lynch Ky, Kentucky, United States | Rotairport, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1965 | Cessna 195B | Imnaha Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1965 | Bell 204B | Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States | Whirl-Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1965 | Piper PA28 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1965 | Navion B | Englewood Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1965 | Boeing A75N1 | Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |