# N2878F: 1953 Douglas DC-6A, registration cancelled 2014-09-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 25, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 44660
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 5, 1978
- Certificate issued: December 13, 1984
- Last registry action: January 8, 1988
- Mode S code: A2EB72
- Owner when cancelled: [Northern Pacific Transport Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHERN%20PACIFIC%20TRANSPORT%20INC)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1637° N, 149.9966° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99502, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2878F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2878F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2878F-2014-09-25

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC85FA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA118), Jul 7, 1985: Douglas DC-6A (N2878F), Egegik, AK, destroyed
- [NTSB ANC80IA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80IA093), Aug 26, 1980: Douglas DC-6 (N2878F), Dillingham, AK, incident, minor damage

## 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.

- [Accident 19850706036779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850706036779A), Jul 6, 1985: Doug DC6A (N2878F), Egegik, AK, Destroyed. During takeoff run on a beach,nose wheel struck a rut and aircraft swerved into a bluff. Fire destroyed the aircraft
- [Incident 19800826065589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800826065589I), Aug 26, 1980: Doug DC6A (N2878F), Dillingham, AK, Minor damage. Nose gear retracted after touchdown. No mechanical found, pilot denied accidental retraction.

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