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Curtiss C-46R Commando

C46-32878Written off

RegistrationUSN9885F

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorDelta Air Lines

2operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

Curtiss C-46R Commando. Operated for CAT Civil Air Transport and Delta Air Lines.

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Technical data

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN32878

Hex / ICAO 24-bitADCBE9

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Curtiss C-46 Commando

Figures for the C-46A variant, the most representative of the family

Length23.3 m76 ft

Wingspan32.9 m108 ft

Height6.6 m22 ft

Range5,069 km2,737 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed278 km/h150 ktMach 0.26

Service ceiling7,468 m24,501 ft

Maximum take-off weight20,412 kg45,001 lb

Maximum payload6,501 kg14,332 lbIts 40 passengers with baggage would weigh about 4.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity40 passengers

Endurance18 h 14 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1940 (86 years ago) · About 3,181 units built · Production ended in 1945

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Nov 1, 1952

Delivered to CAT Civil Air Transport

Delivered to CAT Civil Air Transport as B-872.

Oct 1, 1957

Transferred to Delta Air Lines

Transferred to Delta Air Lines.

Operators

1952-11-01

CAT Civil Air Transport

Registration B-872

1957-10-01

Delta Air Lines

Registration N9885F

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Curtiss C-46R Commando · N9885F · Delta Air Lines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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