N7840B
Curtiss Wright C-46R
Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).
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Safety history
- March 30, 1959AccidentHull loss
the ignition of cargo in the aft belly compartment caused by contact with an unguarded light bulb.
The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the ignition of cargo in the aft belly compartment caused by contact with an unguarded light bulb. It is believed the fire then breached the compartment wall, and damaged a hydraulic unit or line in the wing center section area at the rear spar., igniting the flammable hydraulic fluid. Full accident record