# N151: 1958 Douglas DC-6B, registration cancelled 2020-06-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 9, 2020
- Exported to: Norway
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-6B](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-6b) (registry code 3021712)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2000 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2000-series) (registry code 52023)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 6A4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45496
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 24, 1997
- Certificate issued: October 4, 1997
- Last registry action: March 29, 2018
- Mode S code: A0CDE5
- Owner when cancelled: [Tatonduk Outfitters Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TATONDUK%20OUTFITTERS%20LTD)
- Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 64.0097° N, 144.6830° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99706, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N151
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=151
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N151-2020-06-09

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-6B: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-6b.md

## Service difficulty reports (44)

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

- [SDR FXGA20190408001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA20190408001), Apr 5, 2019: PROPELLER. MALFUNCTIONED. #4 PROPELLER RUNAWAY DURING CLIMB. #4 TACH NEVER EXCEEDED 2800 RPM PRIOR TO FEATHER. PRIOR TO RUNAWAY #4 BMEP AND #4 OIL QUANTITY WAS DROPPING SLOW. BMEP WAS @ 
- [SDR FXGA201802221804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201802221804), Feb 22, 2018: SHIELD. CORRODED. REPLACEMENT OF SHIELDS IN FWD AILERON CROSS. TO REPLACE CORRODED AND CRACKED SHIELDS IN THE FORWARD AILERON CROSS COMPARTMENT. SIX STRINGER TO FUSELAGE SHIELDS 
- [SDR FXGA201802141803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201802141803), Feb 14, 2018: SKIN. DENTED. DENT ON VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE AT VSS 90.
- [SDR FXGA201802121802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201802121802), Feb 12, 2018: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME FOUND CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FRAME.
- [SDR FXGA201712050001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201712050001), Nov 28, 2017: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. UNSAFE LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATION AFTER CYCLING SEVERAL TIMES FINALLY GOT DOWN & LOCKED SAFE INDICATION.
- [SDR FXGA201706271714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201706271714), Jun 27, 2017: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER 21 CAP CRACKED AT RT WING STATION 195. REPAIRED IAW EO 9915.
- [SDR FXGA201706071712](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201706071712), Jun 7, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. LOWER WING SKIN CRACK W/STA 335L. TO REPAIR A CRACK ON THE LOWER WING SKIN AT W/STA 335L. AN APPROXIMATELY 2.25" CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER WING SKIN AT THE A
- [SDR FXGA20170411001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA20170411001), Apr 10, 2017: TEST SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. AFT BAG FIRE HANDLE INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATION. (LT/RT CYL ALSO)
- [SDR FXGA201609151626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201609151626), Sep 7, 2016: BRACKET. CRACKED. CRACKED FLAP BRACKET AT LT WING STA 281. THE FLAP BRACKET ON THE LT WING IS CRACKED AT WING STA 281. THE OTBD SIDE OF THE FLAP HINGE BRACKET IS CRACKED AT WING 
- [SDR FXGA201609121625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201609121625), Aug 31, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKED WING SKIN AND FILLER WITH STA 235.5 AND WING STR 20 TO REPAIR A CRACK IN THE WING SKIN AND FILLER BETWEEN WING SKIN AND LANDING DOUBLER. PERFORM CUTOUT 
- [SDR FXGA201608311624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201608311624), Aug 30, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK ON LEFT FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 661. SEVEN INCHES ABOVE FUSELAGE FLOOR.
- [SDR FXGA201608291623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201608291623), Aug 29, 2016: ACCESS PANEL. CRACKED. CRACKED ACCESS PANEL ATTACH FLANGES AT WING STA 49 AT PANEL 136 LT AND RT, AND 133 RT. TO REPAIR 5 CRACKS IN THE ATTACH FLANGES OF ACCESS PANELS. THE CRACKS IN 
- [SDR FXGA201603141604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201603141604), Mar 14, 2016: LAP JOINT. CORRODED. CORRODED SKIN LAP JOINT AT FS 906, BETWEEN STRINGER 33L & 33R. TO REPAIR A CORRODED SKIN LAP JOINT, CUT OUT DAMAGED SKINS & PERFORM REPAIR IAW THE INSTRUCTION O
- [SDR FXGA201512151552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201512151552), Dec 15, 2015: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. REPLACEMENT OF MAIN CABIN FLOOR & FLOOR STRINGERS, BETWEEN FS 300 & 317. TO REPLACE A SECTION OF CORRODED FLOOR SKIN & STRINGER, BETWEEN FS 300 & 317. REMOVE FL
- [SDR FXGA201512111549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201512111549), Dec 11, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKED & CORRODED SKIN AROUND ANTENNA BASE AT FS 79, BETWEEN STRINGER 5R & 6R TO REPAIR A CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN, DUE TO CORROSION. REMOVE ANTENNA. CUT OUT DAMA
- [SDR FXGA201512071547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201512071547), Dec 11, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. UPPER WING SKIN CRACKED AT NR 2 AT FUEL TANK ACCESS DOOR NR 90. TO REPAIR A CRACK IN THE UPPER WING SKIN AT THE AFT OTBD CORNER OF NR 2 ALT FUEL TANK ACCESS DOO
- [SDR FXGA201512111546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201512111546), Dec 11, 2015: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. CRACKED FLOORBEAM AT FS 302, RBL 32. TO REPAIR CRACK IN THE UPPER FLANGE OF THE RBL 32 FLOORBEAM. INSTALL WEB DOUBLER & UPPER REINFORCING DOUBLER IAW DWG 1546-0
- [SDR FXGA201512091545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201512091545), Dec 3, 2015: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. FLOOR PANEL CORRODED THROUGH AT FS 560, CTR LINE. REPAIR CORRODED SKIN IAW DC 6 A & B OVERHAUL MANUAL FIGURE 12-5.
- [SDR FXGA20150702001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA20150702001), Jul 2, 2015: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. SMOKE ALARM WENT OFF AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW DECLARED EMER & RETURNED, LANDED DUE TO SMOKE ALARM SOUNDING. FOUND NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR IN MAIN CABIN TO HAVE HAD THE B
- [SDR FXGA201505071520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201505071520), May 7, 2015: SKIN. WORN. LOWER FLAP SKIN WORN AT WS 250R. TO REPAIR WORN SKIN AT 250R AT CTR SPAR ATTACH FASTENERS. REMOVE DAMAGE & REPAIR IAW OVERHAUL MANUAL FIG 1347.
- [SDR FXGA201410281442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201410281442), Oct 28, 2014: BULKHEAD WEB. PUNCTURED. BULKHEAD PUNCTURED BS 341, RBL 8. REPAIRED THE BULKHEAD IAW A & B O/H MANUAL FIG 12-6.
- [SDR FXGA201410281443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201410281443), Oct 28, 2014: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. BULKHEAD WEB CRACKEDAT BS 600, RBL 12. REPAIRED IAW A & B O/H MANUAL FIG 11-52 AND DWG 1443-01.
- [SDR FXGA201304181318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201304181318), Apr 18, 2013: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 13 CORRODED AT FS 80. REPAIRED IAW EO 1318.
- [SDR FXGA201303281316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201303281316), Mar 28, 2013: SKIN. DAMAGED. LOWER FLAP SKIN DAMAGED. SKIN REPAIRED IAW EO 1316.
- [SDR FXGA20121001001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA20121001001), Oct 1, 2012: FIRE WARNING. ILLUMINATED. ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOR EITHER NR 1 OR NR 2 ENGINE ZONE 2 & 3.
- [SDR FXGA201208071252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201208071252), Aug 7, 2012: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. FLOOR PANEL DAMAGED, REPAIRED IAW EO 1252.
- [SDR FXGA201208071253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201208071253), Aug 7, 2012: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. REINFORCING RING CRACKED AT CENTER WING SECTION REPAIRED PER EO INSTRUCTIONS.
- [SDR FXGA201203091220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201203091220), Mar 9, 2012: DOUBLER. CRACKED. CABIN HEATER EXHAUST DOUBLER BS 572 HAS TWO CRACKS. FABRICATE TWO INSERTS & AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER.
- [SDR FXGA201203081217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201203081217), Mar 8, 2012: FABRIC. TORN. LOWER RUDDER END RIB FABRIC TORN. R & R OF TORN & DAMAGED FABRIC.
- [SDR FXGA201203021216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201203021216), Mar 2, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE SKIN & DOOR FRAME CLOSE OUT ANGLES AT AFT EDGE OF MAIN CARGO DOOR BS 794. REPAIRED.
- [SDR FXGA201202251213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201202251213), Feb 25, 2012: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 4 NACELLE INBD ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. R & R CRACKED ANGLE.
- [SDR FXGA201202251214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201202251214), Feb 25, 2012: ATTACH ANGLE. CORRODED. REPLACEMENT OF A CORRODED LE RIB ATTACH ANGLE BETWEEN WS 184L & NR 2 NACELLE & REPAIR OF THE WEB & ATTACHING SKIN EO 1214.
- [SDR FXGA20110517001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA20110517001), May 17, 2011: BRAKE ASSY. WEAK. BRAKES REQUIRED LARGE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE AND GAVE VERY POOR BRAKING. BLED AND INSP BRAKES IAW DC6LMM 26-23 GROUND AND OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR FXGAN20110405001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGAN20110405001), Apr 5, 2011: DOOR. CRACKED. CRACK DISCOVERED IN MAIN CARGO DOOR REPAIRED PER EAC EO 1109 AND 8110-3 DATED 3/29/2011
- [SDR FXGA20101210001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA20101210001), Dec 10, 2010: PIPE. DISCONNECTED. SHUTDOWN NR4 ENGINE DUE TO LOSS OF BMEP AND FUEL FLOW, RECONNECTED INTAKE PIPE AND SAFTIED AT CYL NR9.
- [SDR FXGAN151EO1058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGAN151EO1058), Nov 18, 2010: BULKHEAD. DAMAGED. FOUND 6 DAMAGED AREAS ON AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BULKHEAD STA X -18/Y 29.5, STA X -9/Y 22.5. REPAIRED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE REAR CARGO COMPARTMENT BULKHEAD IAW EAC 
- [SDR FXGAN151EO1057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGAN151EO1057), Nov 18, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND 3 SMALL CRACKS IN CARGO FLOOR SKIN FUS, STA 919 TO 930, 2 SMALL CRACKS IN CARGO FLOOR SKIN AT FUS, STA 869.5 TO 859.5, FOUND 5 SMALL CRACKS IN CARGO FLOOR
- [SDR FXGAN151EO1056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGAN151EO1056), Nov 18, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON BOTTOM WING SKIN STA 347R IN EXHAUST PATH AREA. REPAIRED IAW EAC EO 1056.
- [SDR FXGAN151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGAN151), Sep 14, 2010: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION BETWEEN FUSELAGE STA 964.75 AND 1010.25 NEAR TAIL HEATER EXHAUST DOUBLER. REPAIRED IAW 8110-3 DATED 9/13/10, 1026.
- [SDR FXGA151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA151), May 20, 2010: AMPLIFIER. OVERHEATED. AUDIBLE POP SOUND FOLLOWED BY A BURNING/SMOLDERING SMELL IN COCKPIT. NO VISUAL SMOKE REPORTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW. FOUND THAT THE NR 2 COMPASS AMPLIFIER HAD BLOW
- [SDR FXG2007F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXG2007F00000), Jan 31, 2007: BRACKET. BROKEN. AFTER FLIGHT MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OB ATTACH BRACKET AT THE OB END OF FLAP ASSY 5363998-501 BROKEN. THIS ALLOWED THE VANE ASSY 5371802-1 TO COME LOOSE AND DAMAG
- [SDR 20000918SH004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000918SH004), Feb 15, 2000: SWITCH. SHORTED. NR 4 FUEL BOOST PUMP SWITCH SHORTED OUT WHEN PLACED IN THE LOW BOOST POSITION DURING ENGINE START. SWITCH INTERNALLY SHORTED DIRECT TO GROUND. SWITCH REPLACED. 
- [SDR 20000907SH020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000907SH020), Feb 15, 2000: SWITCH. SHORTED. NR 4 FUEL BOOST PUMP SWITCH SHORTED OUT WHEN PLACED IN THE LOW BOOST POSITION DURING ENGINE START. SWITCH INTERNALLY SHORTED DIRECT TO GROUND. SWITCH REPLACED. 
- [SDR 20000407SH009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000407SH009), Feb 15, 2000: SWITCH. FAILED. NR 4 FUEL BOOST PUMP SWITCH SHORTED OUT WHEN PLACED IN THE LOW BOOST POSITION DURING ENGINE START. SWITCH INTERNALLY SHORTED DIRECT TO GROUND. SWITCH REPLACED. 

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20121108025969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121108025969I), Nov 8, 2012: Douglas DC-6B (N151), Deadhorse, AK, No damage. A totonduk outfitters' ltd (dba everts air cargo) DC-6-B, N151, landed several feet short of runway (rwy) 23 at the Deadhorse Airport (scc). The short landing…
- [Incident 20030404005099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030404005099I), Apr 4, 2003: Doug DC6B (N151), Fairbanks, AK, Minor damage. (-23) [privacy data omitted] on take off from Fairbanks, N151 lost the #3 engine cowl. The aircraft returned to base.

## Other aircraft with N151

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N151): Douglas DC-6B, S/N 45179
- [Cancelled 1996-08-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N151-1996-08-30): Douglas DC-6B, S/N 45174. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Everts Cliff DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EVERTS%20CLIFF%20DBA), [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)

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