# NTSB MIA79RA121: Curtis-Wrt C-46D, N7768B, South Caicos, Tokelau, September 12, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 12, 1979
- Place: South Caicos, Tokelau · SOUTH CAICOS,BWI, Turks And Caicos Islands
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 29, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133881
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79RA121
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79RA121

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0023  79/9/12  NR.SOUTH CAICOS,BWI   CURTIS-WRT C-46D    CR-  0  0  2  NS/CTR REVENUE CARGO INTL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0615                    N7768B              PX-  0  0  1                            33, 9023 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            6044 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH CAICOS
        OPERATOR - RICH INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FL                    ST THOMAS,VI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- LWR FUSELAGE,ENGS & PROPS DMG.INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOV OF BRITISH WEST INDIES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7768B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7768B-1982-01-04), registration cancelled 1982-01-04, S/N 467 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CURTIS-WRT C-46D
- Registry model: [Curtiss Wright C-46A](https://openairdocs.org/model/curtiss-wright-c-46a) (registry code 2622602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: South Caicos

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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