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N1837M1944 Curtiss Wright C-46F

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2013)No ADs since 1998 matched3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2028
Based in
Fairbanks, AK
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1990
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2013
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Everts Air Fuel INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
Sep 13, 1990
Expires
Apr 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Restricted · Other
Airworthiness date
Feb 4, 2025

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Curtiss Wright
Model
C-46F
Year
1944
Serial number
22388
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
65
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A14F2A

Engine

Make and model
P & W R-2800 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
2000 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1990 – nowEverts Air Fuel INCFairbanks, AK · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 3, 2013 · Fairbanks, AK

The failure of the right main landing gear side brace due to fatigue, which resulted in a collapse of the right main landing gear.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC13LA063

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC13LA063)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (3)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Landing gear · landing gear · collapsedJul 3, 2013

    RT MLG COLLAPSED ON PARKING CAUSING DAMAGE TO PROP AND RIGHT WING.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · intake pipe · crackedJul 10, 2002

    EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FIRE ACCOMPANIED BY BOTH AUDIO AND VISUAL WARNING. FIRE WAS OBSERVED FROM THE COWLING. WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS PULLED BACK THE FIRE WENT OUT AND ALL WARNINGS STOPPED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE INTAKE WYE PIPE TO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Propellers · governor · faultyJan 2, 2001

    NR 1 ENGINE FEATHERED DUE TO UNCONTROLABLE RPM CAUSED BY A FAULTY PROP GOVERNOR. REPLACED GOVERNOR, GROUND CHECK, GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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