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N545141944 Curtiss Wright C-46D

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 2002)No ADs since 1998 matched12 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2029
Based in
Fairbanks, AK
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1996
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2002
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
12
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Tatonduk Outfitters Ltd
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
Dec 9, 1996
Expires
Jan 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jul 13, 1998

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-46D
Year
1944
Serial number
33285
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
A6ED17

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. 1996 – nowTatonduk Outfitters LtdFairbanks, AK · current
  2. 1952 – 1955Individual ownerOrlando, FL · different airframe: Fairchild Pt-19a S/N 6503ae

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 29, 2002 · Fairbanks, AK

The failure of the right main landing gear locking device to engage, which allowed the right main landing gear to collapse during taxi from landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC03LA012

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC03LA012)

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 (12)

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.

  • Fuselage · skin · crackedMay 28, 2021

    6-8 INCH CRACK @ STA 699-704 APPX. RBL 24. REPAIR OF SKIN DAMAGE CAUSED BY CARGO LOADING/UNLOADING. REPAIR DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE SKIN @ STA 699-704 RBL 24 PER STS ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION 81-2021-039.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · bulkhead · corrodedMar 26, 2019

    BULKHEAD SKIN REPAIR AT F/STA 704. TO REPAIR A CORRODED SKIN SECTION ON THE REAR BULKHEAD. PERFORM BULKHEAD SKIN REPAIR PER SRM AN 01-25LA-3 TABLE 82 AND FIGURE 229 & EAC DRAWING #1930-01.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · frame · crackedMar 21, 2019

    CRACKED FRAME AT F/STA 173.5 STRINGER 9R. TO REPAIR A CRACKED FUSELAGE FRAME. REMOVE AND SAVE MANUFACTURERS SPLICE BETWEEN STRINGER 11L & 12L. CUT DAMAGE FRAME ABOVE STRINGER 10L. MANUFACTURE AND INSTALL NEW FRAME SECTION PER SRM AN 01-25LA-3, FIGURE 69 & 70 AND DRAWING #1929-01 USING MS20470AD5…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Wings · skin · damagedMay 12, 2015

    LEFT WING LE REPAIR WING STATION 376 TO 412. TO REPAIR DAMAGE TO LE OF LT WING FROM WING STATION 376 TO 412. REPAIR TOP WING SKIN AFT OF LE TO STRINGER U-15. REPLACEMENT OF STRINGER U-18 & REPAIR OF WING RIB LE PORTION AT STATION 412.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine oil · oil system · fluctuatesJan 10, 2012

    DURING FLIGHT SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO OIL QUANTITY AND OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · electrical sys · surgesNov 27, 2011

    FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED VOLTAGE SPIKES, TURNED OFF ALL GENERATORS, STILL HAD VOLTAGE SPIKES AND THE TURNED OFF ALL ELECTRICAL SYS.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · hinge · crackedJun 14, 2011

    DURING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION REQUIRED BY AD 58-17-02 PARA 2 TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE ELEVATOR HINGE WEB. BOTH CRACKS ARE ON THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ONE AT STA 87 HINGE AND ONE AT STA 127 HINGE. REPAIRED IAW EAC EO 1120 AND 8110-3 DATED 6/10/2011.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · frame · buckledApr 1, 2011

    FUSELAGE FRAME 583.5 WAS FOUND BUCKLED AT STR 31 LT. REPAIRED IAW EO 1111 AND 8110-3, DATED 04-01-2011.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · dentedApr 1, 2011

    FUSELAGE SKIN FOUND DENTED FROM FUSELAGE STA 563L TO 583.5L, BETWEEN STR 31 AND 32. REPAIRED IAW EO 1111 AND 8110-3 FORM DATED 04/01/2011.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · hydraulic line · crackedAug 24, 2010

    COMPLETE AND TOTAL LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND FLUID. A/C LANDED UNEVENTFULLY REPLACED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE PART NUMBER 20-575-1209 AT MAIN ACCUMULATOR DUE TO CRACK NEAR FLARED END.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 12 reports.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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