# N1027N: 1952 Douglas DC-6A, registration cancelled 2011-05-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 26, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-6a) (registry code 3021706)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (registry code 52026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 6A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 43580
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 23, 1982
- Last registry action: September 26, 2008
- Mode S code: A00F7C
- Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 64.8774° N, 148.1486° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99709, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1027N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1027N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1027N-2011-05-26

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Douglas DC-6A: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-6a.md

## Service difficulty reports (6)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2000ZZZM209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM209), Jan 7, 2000: LINK. BROKEN. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION AND GEAR HANDLE PLACED IN NEUTRAL, NOSE GEAR WILL NOT STAY UP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PANC. MAINTENANCE FOUND RETRACT MECHANISM (DRAG LINK),
- [SDR 2000ZZZM65](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM65), Nov 18, 1999: THRUST WASHER. BROKEN. SHUTDOWN NR 1 DUE TO VIBRATION OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PABE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED PROP FOR FERRY TO PANC. PROP DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND NR 1 BLADE 
- [SDR 97ZZZX3526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX3526), Jun 13, 1997: ADI REGULATOR. INOPERATIVE. ANC - FLT 31 - RETURNED DUE TO NO ADI PRESSURE DROP ON TAKEOFF. TURNED WATER OFF AND FUEL FLOW REMAINED 250 POUNDS LOW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ADI REGULATOR AND V
- [SDR 95ZZZX1535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX1535), Feb 23, 1995: CYLINDER. FAILED. FLT 60 - SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENGINE DUE TO BACKFIRING AT 1930Z. REPLACED NR 16 CYLINDER.
- [SDR 95ZZZZ137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZZ137), Feb 7, 1995: CONTROL LEVER. WORN TEETH. FLT 32 SHUT DOWN NR 4 ENGINE AT 0603Z DUE TO LOSS OF FUEL FLOW AND BMEP. REPLACED MANUAL MIXTURE CONTROL LEVER AND HOUSING ASSY. (Z)
- [SDR 95ZZZX1537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX1537), Feb 3, 1995: CAM. FAILURE. FLT 60 - SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO LOSS OF BMEP AT 2330Z. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19951222046199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951222046199I), Dec 22, 1995: Doug DC6A (N1027N), Fairbanks, AK. Narrative: on December 22, 1995, a northern air cargo, inc., Douglas DC-6 aircraft N1027N, flight no. 60, departed Fairbanks International Airport (fai).…
- [Incident 19900908038479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900908038479I), Sep 8, 1990: Doug DC6A (N1027N), Kodiak, AK, Minor damage. Vibration on rollout. Nose gear was left of center. Torque links were disconnected.
- [Incident 19851119063139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851119063139I), Nov 19, 1985: Doug DC6A (N1027N), Mcgrath, AK. Fire in stack while crew attempted to get propeller out of reverse. Fire fed by oil from broken pushrod housing.

## Other aircraft with N1027N

- [Cancelled 1955-10-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1027N-1955-10-05): Fairchild PT-26A, S/N FV-451. Owner: [Walter E Nichols](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALTER%20E%20NICHOLS), [Seattle, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Seattle)

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