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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:C-46D Commando
    Last Military Serial:44-77715 USAAF
    Construction Number:33111
    Last Civil Registration:N9890Z
    Compressed ID:Curtiss C-46D sn 44-77715 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Pedro A. Garcia, Miami, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    1942

    Constructed as a C-46D.
    Curtiss Wright C-46D 33111

    January 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-77715.

    8 February 1961

    To Capitol Airways with new c/r N9890Z.


    Photographer: Larry Green

    13 August 1969

    To Jonathan Logan keeping c/r N9890Z.

    From October 1969 to 30 April 1971

    Leased to Butte Knitting Mills.

    Circa 1970


    Photographer: Unknown

    11 July 1972

    To Clarks Aerial Service keeping c/r N9890Z.

    7 October 1977

    To Brownfield Aerial Inc keeping c/r N9890Z.

    20 December 1977


    Photographer: Zane Adams
    Notes: @ KBFE - Brownfield, Texas

    2 February 1979

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9890Z (C-46D, 33111) issued.

    7 June 1979

    To Pedro A. Garcia, Miami, FL keeping c/r N9890Z.

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    And stored.

    1 January 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9890Z (C-46D, 33111) issued.

    1 July 2013

    Civil registration, N9890Z, cancelled.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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