# N55CA: Douglas DC-6B, registration cancelled 2013-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-6B](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-6b) (registry code 3021712)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 6A4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45328
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 22, 1986
- Certificate issued: August 2, 1972
- Last registry action: May 18, 2010
- Mode S code: A6FD45
- Owner when cancelled: [Conner F A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONNER%20F%20A)
- Location: [Miami Springs, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 25.8166° N, 80.3105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33166, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55CA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55CA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55CA-2013-04-18

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 MIA85IA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85IA120), Mar 15, 1985: Douglas DC-6B (N55CA), Miami, FL, incident, minor damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19850315069759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850315069759I), Mar 15, 1985: Doug DC6B (N55CA), Miami, FL, Minor damage. Aborted takeoff after engine power drop. During deceleration phase engine seized and propeller separated.

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