N5615V (Curtiss Wright C-46F) — routes, history & safety record

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled.

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

June 27, 1983Accident
THE ACFT CRASHED OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY IN A SWAMP DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. THE PILOT SAID THE APPROACH WAS NORMAL BUT THAT THE ACFT FLOATED MORE THAN NORMAL. A GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED. THE PILOT COULD NOT REMEMBER IF THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN BUT FELT THE ACFT DID NOT CLIMB PROPERLY. THE ACFT HIT A TREE AND CRASHED.
Piper PA-28-181
May 27, 1949Accident
On final approach to Kahului Airport, the right engine caught fire and exploded. The crew lost control of the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed. Both crew members were killed. Probable cause (official findings): The failure of the cylinder number eight on the right engine led hydraulic fluid to spill in the engine.
Curtiss C-46 Commando · 2 fatalities
The failure of the cylinder number eight on the right engine led hydraulic fluid to spill in the engine. In contact with high temperature elements, the fluid caught fire and the engine exploded. Full accident record