SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C.  20549

                                 FORM 8-K

                              CURRENT REPORT

                  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                      Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                              Date of Report
                     (Date of earliest event reported)
                              April 25, 1996

                           CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
          (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


          Delaware                 1-134                      13-0612970
(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission               (I.R.S. Employer 
    of Incorporation or         File Number)           Identification Number)
    Organization)


     Suite 501
     1200 Wall Street West
     Lyndhurst, New Jersey                                  07071
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                 (Zip Code)


     Registrant's Telephone Number,
     Including Area Code                               (201) 896-8400

 

        Item 5.  Other Events.

     On April 25, 1996, Curtiss-Wright Flight Systems, Inc., ( CWFS ) a wholly
owned subsidiary of the registrant, entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement
with Aviall, Inc. pursuant to which Aviall will sell substantially all the
assets and CWFS will assume certain liabilities associated with Aviall's
accessory services business located in Miami, Florida which business is a
provider of Aircraft component repair and overhaul services.  Subject to the
satisfaction of certain conditions of closing, the sale is expected to be
completed in 1996.  Upon completion of the purchase, the business will be
conducted under the name Curtiss-Wright Accessory Services, and operate as a
division of CWFS.


                                SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                   CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION



Date:   May 2, 1996                     By: s/Robert A. Bosi
                                              Robert A. Bosi

                                     Title:   Vice President - Finance