# NTSB SEA66A0011: Curtiss C-46A, N7769B, Salem, OR, August 12, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 12, 1965
- Place: Salem, OR · SALEM, OR
- Location: 44.9429° N, 123.0351° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salem, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9429&lon=-123.0351&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 11, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177139
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA66A0011
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66A0011

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0055  65/8/12  NR.SALEM OREG         CURTISS C-46A       CR-  0  0  2  MILITARY CTR CARGO DOM    AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1126                    N7769B              PX-  0  0  0                            39, 6065 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, UNK/NR
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        OPERATOR - ZANTOP AIR TRANSPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    5500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- CARGO TIEDOWN LINES SEPARATED IN TURBULENCE,LOOSE CARGO DAMAGED UPPER FUSELAGE.WX BRIEF BY MIL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7769B (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CURTISS C-46A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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