# NTSB UNK65X1189: Curtis-Writ C-46A, N608Z, Detroit, MI, December 30, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 30, 1964
- Place: Detroit, MI · DETROIT, MI
- Location: 42.3314° N, 83.0458° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Detroit, MI, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3314&lon=-83.0458&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 1, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 180619
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X1189
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1189

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0077  64/12/30   DETROIT MICH        CURTIS-WRIT C-46A   CR-  2  0  0  NS/CTR REVENUE CARGO DOM  AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0214                    N608Z               PX-  2  0  0                            48, 21400 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            7520 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT METROPOLI
        OPERATOR - ZANTOP AIR TRANSPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N608Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N608Z-1970-06-29), registration cancelled 1970-06-29, S/N 30328 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CURTIS-WRIT C-46A
- Registry model: [Curtiss Wright C-46A](https://openairdocs.org/model/curtiss-wright-c-46a) (registry code 2622602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Detroit Metropoli

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