# N616SE: 1953 Douglas DC-6A, registration cancelled 2017-04-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 7, 2017
- 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: 44070
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 28, 1973
- Certificate issued: May 13, 1998
- Last registry action: October 31, 2007
- Mode S code: A8069D
- Owner when cancelled: [Nighthawk Air Systems Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NIGHTHAWK%20AIR%20SYSTEMS%20INC)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.6075° N, 80.3433° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33157, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N616SE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=616SE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N616SE-2017-04-07

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

## 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 19891113063579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891113063579I), Nov 13, 1989: Doug DC6A (N616SE), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. NR4 ENGINE WARNING ON FINAL. FIRE IN NACELLE. PLAN CARBURETOR TEARDOWN and engine change.
- [Incident 19801018075139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801018075139I), Oct 18, 1980: Doug DC6A (N616SE), St Louis, MO. Engine shut down due to drop in oil pressure, rise in oil temp. Pinion gear shaft broken, metal in the engine.

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