Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
CURTISS WRIGHT C-46
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
Registered
1
NTSB Events
0
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered CURTISS WRIGHT C-46 aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- AK 100.0% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- Unknown 100.0% 1
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving CURTISS WRIGHT C-46 aircraft
No NTSB-recorded events match CURTISS WRIGHT C-46 in the indexed corpus.
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to CURTISS WRIGHT C-46
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Type Certificate Data Sheets
FAA TCDS for CURTISS WRIGHT C-46
The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.
- 2A5 Current Rev 5 · 11/01/1963
Tempo Design Corporation
Models: C-46/CW20-T, Super C-46/CW20-T
06 / Supplemental Type Certificates
Modifications approved for CURTISS WRIGHT C-46
50 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.
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09/01/2022
STC SA01967WI (3 OF3)
Use of GAMI G100UL High Octane Unleaded Avgas
General Aviation Modifications Inc.
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04/14/2008
STC SA4-535
C-O-Two smoke detector system.
Flying Tiger Line Inc
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09/16/1986
STC SA1753WE
Installation of VIP core assembly P/N VIP-106-18.
Vibration Isolation Products Corp
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09/16/1986
STC SA4-525
Installation of VIP P/N 106-1J engine mount core.
Vibration Isolation Products Corp
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01/17/1983
STC SA2056WE
Slip resistant emergency wing walks.
Evergreen Air Center Inc
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08/29/1974
STC SA1744WE
Installation of oil filter assemblies.
Nelson Filter
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04/28/1972
STC SA12PC
Installation of foldable cabin troop seat interior arrangement for convertible passenger-cargo capability.
Air America Inc
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11/23/1966
STC SA185AL
Installation of bulk fuel oil tanks.
Fairbanks Air Service
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01/01/1961
STC SA1087WE
AiResearch ATR4125-16 or 86727 aluminum oil cooler.
Intermountain Avn Inc
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01/01/1961
STC SA1039WE
Four standby Aerojet General 15KS-1000-A1 rocket engines.
Intermountain Avn Inc
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01/01/1960
STC SA4-568
Engine mount core assemblies DE1468.
Dow-Elco Inc
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01/01/1960
STC SA1341WE
Oxygen system.
Intermountain Avn Inc
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01/01/1960
STC SA1340WE
Cabin interior arrangement.
Intermountain Avn Inc
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01/01/1960
STC SA43SO
Increase in wing flap extension speeds.
Tempo Design Corp
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01/01/1960
STC SA386WE
Removal of left and right cabin doors in flight.
Intermountain Avn Inc
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01/01/1960
STC SA117SO
Bergstrom BS-040-2 oil separator DL-040.
Air Carrier Eng Service Inc
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01/01/1960
STC SA88SO
B-400 oil separator.
Air Carrier Eng Service Inc
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01/01/1960
STC SA4-1339
Ceconite 101 covering of ailerons.
Cooper Engineering Corporation
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01/01/1960
STC SA4-115
Aerofilter 30816A.
Winslow Aerofilter Corp
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01/01/1960
STC SA497WE
Removal of left cargo door (aft half only) and right cabin entrance door.
Intermountain Avn Inc
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01/01/1960
STC SA98SO
Hydraulic fluid shut-off system (aft of firewall) for engine cowl flaps.
National Air Carrier Assn
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01/01/1960
STC SA4-258
C-46A wings on C-46F aircraft.
Intl Aircraft Maintenance Company
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01/01/1960
STC SA312CE
Landing gear aural warning system.
Zantop Air Transport Inc
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01/01/1960
STC SA71SO
Engine throttle control rod replacement.
American Airmotive Corporation
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01/01/1960
STC SA129AL
Flap actuated landing gear aural warning device.
Reeve Aleutian Airways Inc
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01/01/1960
STC SA410CE
Increase flap speeds.
Zantop Air Transport Inc
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01/01/1960
STC SA4-535
C-O-Two smoke detector system.
Flying Tiger Line Inc
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01/01/1960
STC SA4-466
C-46A or C-46D stabilizer modified to C-46F stabilizer.
Air Spares Unlimited
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01/01/1960
STC SA4-499
Engine mount core assemblies on aircraft with Pratt & Whitney R-2800-43, -51, -51M1 or -75 engines.
Dow-Elco Inc
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STC SA4-499
Engine mount core assemblies on aircraft with Pratt & Whitney R-2800-43, -51, -51M1 or -75 engines.
Dow-Elco, Inc
+ 20 more STCs on file
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for CURTISS WRIGHT C-46
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 1 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
| N-number | St | Year | NTSB | FAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N54584 | AK | — | · | Look up ↗ |
Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →