N9056R1958 Douglas DC-6A
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched49 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Registered owner
- Tatonduk Outfitters Ltd
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Fairbanks, AK
- Certificate issued
- Aug 23, 2000
- Expires
- May 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Aug 29, 1979
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-6A
- Year
- 1958
- Serial number
- 45498
- 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
- AC84F9
Engine
- Make and model
- P & W R-2800 Series
- Type
- Reciprocating
- Power
- 2000 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2000 – nowTatonduk Outfitters LtdFairbanks, AK · current
- 1963 – 1977North Carolina Dept Of Conservation & DevelopmentRaleigh, NC · different airframe: Beechcraft D-45 S/N Bg-418
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs 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.
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Service Difficulty Reports (49)
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.
- Wings · none · noneDec 23, 2022
CRACKED TANG ON FRONT SPAR UPPER CAP. TO REPAIR A CRACKED TANG ON THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE FRONT SPAR UPPER CAP. USE THIS EO IN CONJUNCTION WITH STS EA 81-2022-151.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Stabilizers · skin · crackedOct 7, 2021
CRACKED R/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE AT STATION 109. TO REPAIR A CRACK LEADING EDGE SKIN ON THE R/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AT STATION 109. STOP DRILL CRACK AND REPAIR LEADING EDGE PER DC-6 A&B OVERHAUL MANUAL FIGURED 15-31 SHEET 2 OF 2.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · line · leakingAug 12, 2020
DURING APPROACH, HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. DIVERTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 3 ENGINE DRIVEN HYD PUMP HYDRALIC PRESSURE LINE LEAKING FROM HOSE FAILURE UNDER PROTECTIVE HOSE COVERING. NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE EVIDENT ON LINE ASSEMBLY,
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · angle · bentSep 26, 2019
FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD BEAM REPAIR. TO REPAIR A BENT ANGLE ON THE FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD, ON THE WHEEL WELL SIDE. AT F/STA 0. REPAIR RT END OF LOWER HORIZONTAL BEAM OF FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD PER A&B OVERHAUL MANUAL FIGURE 12-5.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · fitting · corrodedAug 28, 2019
REPLACEMENT OF CORRODED FITTING AT STRINGER 17 W/STA 60L OUTBOARD. TO REPLACE CORRODED FITTINGS ON STRINGER 17L, OUTBOARD OF W/STA 60L. ON WING STRINGER 20L, REMOVE OUTBOARD STATION 60L STRINGER FITTINGS AND REPLACE WITH A NEW ONE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · tee fitting · corrodedAug 28, 2019
REPLACEMENT OF TEE ANGLE AT L/H OUTER WING AT W/STA 421. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE L/H OUTER WING THE CENTER SPAR TEE ANGLE (W/STA 421) WAS FOUND CORRODED. ON L/H OUTER WING, REMOVE CENTER SPAR TEE ANGLE AT W/STA 421.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · tee fitting · corrodedAug 28, 2019
REPLACEMENT OF TEE ANGLE AT L/H OUTER WING AT W/STA 421. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE L/H OUTER WING THE CENTER SPAR TEE ANGLE (W/STA 421) WAS FOUND CORRODED. ON L/H OUTER WING, REMOVE CENTER SPAR TEE ANGLE AT W/STA 421.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · skin · crackedAug 26, 2019
MULTIPLE WING SKIN CRACKS AT W/STA 168R BETWEEN STRINGERS 6 AND 11. MULTIPLE SMALL CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE UPPER WING SKIN IN THE HELL HOLE AREA AROUND W/STA 168R BETWEEN STRINGERS 6 AND 11. GAIN ACCESS TO THE REPAIR AREA BY REMOVING A SECTION OF NACELLE, REMOVING EXISTING CORROSION DOUBLER, CUT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · corrodedAug 16, 2019
FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT LOWER EDGE OF MAIN CARGO DOOR. TO REPAIR CORRODED FUSELAGE SKIN AT LOWER EDGE OF MAIN CARGO DOOR BETWEEN F/STA 768 AND 790. CUT-OUT DAMAGE AND REPAIR SKIN PER EAC EO 0502.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · stringer splice · corrodedAug 6, 2019
FUSELAGE STRINGER SPLICES ON STRINGER 32L BETWEEN F/STA 625 AND 638, STRINGER REPAIRED IAW A&B OVERHAUL MANUAL FIGURE 12-2.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 49 reports.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026