Twin piston

N54514

1944 Curtiss Wright C-46D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1944
Serial
33285
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × P & W R-2800 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tatonduk Outfitters Ltd (Corporation)
Based
Fairbanks, AK
Registration record

N54514 on the FAA register

Type
1944 Curtiss Wright C-46D
Serial
33285
Engines
2 × P & W R-2800 series
Registered owner
Tatonduk Outfitters Ltd
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
1996-12-09
Airworthiness date
1998-07-13
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6ED17
Mode S (octal)
51566427
Seats (type)
65
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-10-29
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-07-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1996-12-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N54514 to the current registrant.
  • 1955-11-30
    N54514 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-19A (s/n 6503AE); cancelled.
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N54514

N54514 is a 1944 Curtiss Wright C-46D, serial number 33285. The FAA register lists Tatonduk Outfitters Ltd as the registrant in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 9, 1996 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two P & W R-2800 series engines and 65 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 13, 1998.

N54514 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-10-29 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC03LA012
Reported aircraft: Curtiss-Wright CW-46
Probable cause: 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.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.