Douglas DC-6B

0 ADs match the Douglas DC-6B 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

10

Destroyed

1

Substantial damage

5

Minor damage

1

No damage

0

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

• Jun 12, 2011Substantial damage · none injuries · Cold Bay, AKN600UA
• Sep 26, 2001Substantial damage · minor injuries · Nuiqsut, AK
• Jan 31, 2001Substantial damage · none injuries · Crooked Creek, AK
• Jan 2, 1998Destroyed · none injuries · Mcgrath, AK
• Apr 1, 1996Substantial damage · none injuries · Beluga, AK

106 reports on Douglas DC-6B airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the Douglas DC-6B airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 10 NTSB events since 1982 involve Douglas DC-6B airframes. Operators and repair stations filed 106 service difficulty reports on Douglas DC-6B 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.