Twin piston

N7848B

1942 Curtiss Wright C-46R

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1942
Serial
273
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × P & W R-2800 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Everts Air Fuel Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fairbanks, AK
Registration record

N7848B on the FAA register

Type
1942 Curtiss Wright C-46R
Serial
273
Engines
2 × P & W R-2800 series
Registered owner
Everts Air Fuel Inc
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2017-08-21
Airworthiness date
1985-01-31
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AAA2D4
Mode S (octal)
52521324
Seats (type)
69
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-11
    Accident at Kenai, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-08-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N7848B.
  • 1985-03-14
    Accident at Nulato, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-01-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N7848B

N7848B is a 1942 Curtiss Wright C-46R, serial number 273. The FAA register lists Everts Air Fuel Inc as the registrant in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 21, 2017 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two P & W R-2800 series engines and 69 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated January 31, 1985.

N7848B has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-07-11 Accident · Kenai, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC24LA066
Reported aircraft: Curtiss Wright C-46R
Probable cause: An in-flight collision with birds during takeoff.
NTSB report ↗
1985-03-14 Accident · Nulato, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC85LA057
Reported aircraft: Curtiss C-46R

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.