Douglas DC-6A

0 ADs match the Douglas DC-6A airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

NTSB events

4

Destroyed

3

Substantial damage

1

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Douglas DC-6A airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. Too few registered Douglas DC-6A aircraft for a meaningful yearly rate.

• Jul 21, 1988Destroyed · fatal injuries · Golden Meadow, LA
• Jul 7, 1985Destroyed · minor injuries · Egegik, AKN2878F
• Apr 28, 1984Destroyed · serious injuries · San Manuel, AZN92860
• Feb 25, 1983Substantial damage · none injuries · Nuiqsut, AK

209 reports on Douglas DC-6A airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the Douglas DC-6A airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 4 NTSB events since 1982 involve Douglas DC-6A airframes. Operators and repair stations filed 209 service difficulty reports on Douglas DC-6A airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.