N779TADouglas DC-6
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 24, 2018.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched47 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026- Last registered owner
- Everts Air Cargo
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Fairbanks, AK
- Certificate issued
- Nov 2, 2009
- Canceled
- Jan 24, 2018
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Jan 6, 1981
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Douglas
- Model
- DC-6
- Serial number
- 45529
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 96
- Engines
- 4
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Mode S code
- AA8C20
Engine
- Type
- Reciprocating
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2009 – 2018Everts Air CargoFairbanks, AK
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (47)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Reciprocating engine · supercharger · failedAug 17, 2006
ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO NR 3 ENGINE BACKFIRING DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE DUE TO BLOWER FAILURE. REF NAC DC-6MM SEC V PG 1-9.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · cylinder head · crackedJul 28, 2006
NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO BACKFIRING. FOUND NR 2 CYLINDER WITH CRACKED HEAD. REPLACED CYLINDER ASSEMBLY IAW NAC DC-6MM SEC V PG 16-16A.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - bolt · shearedDec 24, 2004
RIGHT FLAP OUTBOARD ACTUATOR BOLT SHEARED. REPLACED BOLT AND INSPECTED FLAP AND CARRIAGE SYSTEM, OK FOR SERVICE. INSTALLED NEW NUT AND WASHER. OP CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Engine oil · thermostat · shortedNov 2, 2004
NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, COULD NOT BE RESET. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE OIL THERMOSTAT. LEAK AND OP CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Ignition · spark plug · crackedOct 30, 2004
NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO NR 10 CYLINDER DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY. REMOVED AND INSPECTED NR 10 CYLINDER SPARK PLUGS, FOUND NO DEFECTS. SHORTED NR 10 CYLINDER TO VERIFY TIMING. FOUND TO BE OFF 6 PATTERNS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 16 CYLINDER FRONT SPARK PLUG FOR CRACKED CERAMIC AND NR 16 CYLINDER…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · cylinder · failedOct 23, 2004
NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO BACK FIRING WHEN LEAN AND RUNNING ROUGH. NR 16 CYLINDER SHOWS LOW COMPRESSION. REPLACED NR 16 CYLINDER. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · cylinder · damagedOct 16, 2004
NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO BACK FIRING. REPLACED NR 5 CYLINDER DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · stringer · corrodedOct 2, 2004
RIGHT FUSELAGE HAS SURFACE CORROSION AT STA 926 STRINGER 25. CUT OUT CORROSION. DAMAGE CUTOUT 3/4 INCH. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER. .040 7075-T6, DIMPLED ORIGINAL HOLES REF DOUGLAS OHM 12-36 FIG 12-22.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedSep 30, 2004
NR 3 ENGINE, NR 18 CYLINDER RIGHT AND LEFT LOW COMPRESSION. CHECKED NR 18 CYLINDER AND SYNC GENERATOR, BOTH CHECKED GOOD. FOUND NR 11 CYLINDER WITH A CRACKED HEAD, REPLACED CYLINDER. CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · engine · malfunctionedSep 14, 2004
ABORTED TAKE OFF DUE TO NR 2 ENGINE LOW FUEL FLOW AND LOW BMEP. PERFORMED 30 IN FIELD BARO ENGINE OP CHECK IAW OPS MANUAL SECT. 9.20. ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 47 reports.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026