# N6174C: 1954 Douglas DC-6A, registration cancelled 2022-05-18 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 18, 2022 - 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: 44075 - Year built: 1954 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Reciprocating - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 23, 2004 - Certificate issued: November 2, 2009 - Last registry action: August 29, 2018 - Mode S code: A80BA6 - Owner when cancelled: [Everts Air Cargo](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EVERTS%20AIR%20CARGO) - Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks) - Owner type: Corporation - 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/N6174C - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6174C - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6174C-2022-05-18 From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 (43) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR FXGA201404071421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201404071421), Apr 7, 2014: SKIN. DAMAGED. FLAP SKINS REPLACEMENT BETWEEN STATION 64 & 148. REPLACE PUNCTURED & DENTED LOWER FLAP SKINS LOCATED BEHIND THE RT MLG. REMOVE DAMAGED LOWER SKINS BETWEEN STATI - [SDR FXGA201404071420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201404071420), Apr 7, 2014: DOUBLER. CRACKED. CABIN HEATER EXHAUST SKIN REPAIR CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE CABIN HEATER EXHAUST STAINLESS STEEL DOUBLER SHIELD. STOP DRILL CRACKS WITH A 5/32 INCHES DRILL MINIMU - [SDR FXGA20131206001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA20131206001), Nov 27, 2013: UNKNOWN. LEAKING. A FUEL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE OTBD SIDE OF THE NR 3 NACELLE. THE FUEL LEAK WAS SUSPECTED TO BE FROM LOOSE RIVETS & BAD SEALANT. THE DOUBLER WAS REMOVED, THE - [SDR FXGA201304221321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201304221321), Apr 22, 2013: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LOWER CTR SPAR CAP AT RWS 177, REMOVED CORROSION. PERFORMED VISUAL & HFEC INSPECTIONS, NO CORROSION DETECTED. FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW TO 1C-118A-3- - [SDR FXGA201302211306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201302211306), Feb 21, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. RE-ENFORCING RING, SKIN & DOUBLER CRACKED AT CTR WING SECTION. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE WING SKIN, STATION 60 TO 60 DOUBLER & RE ENFORCING RING FOR PANEL PN 347 - [SDR FXGA201302201305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201302201305), Feb 20, 2013: ACCESS PANEL. CRACKED. CRACK IDENTIFIED ON NR 1 ALT FUEL TANK ACCESS DOOR DOUBLER. REPLACE DOOR DOUBLER EO 1305. - [SDR FXGA20120313007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA20120313007), Feb 23, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY MX FOUND CRACKED WING SKIN AT WING STATION 70L BETWEEN STRINGERS 1 AND 2. AND ANOTHER CRACK AT WING STATION 70L AT STRINGER 5. - [SDR FXGA20120313006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA20120313006), Feb 23, 2012: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY MX, FOUND CRACKED FUSELAGE FRAME AT FUSELAGE STA 1053 BETWEEN STRINGERS 12L AND 14L. - [SDR FXGA20120313005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA20120313005), Feb 23, 2012: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY MX, FOUND CRACKED LANDING DOUBLER FOR PANEL 145 BETWEEN STRINGERS 23R AND 25R AT WING STATION 259.5R. - [SDR FXGA20120313004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA20120313004), Feb 23, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY MX, FOUND CRACKED LOWER WING SKIN AT CENTER SPAR AFT FLANGE WING STA 211L. - [SDR FXGA20120313003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA20120313003), Feb 23, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MX, FOUND CORRODED FUSELAGE SKIN AND DOUBLER AT FUSELAGE BS 1030 BETWEEN STR 2L AND 2R. - [SDR FXGA20120313002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA20120313002), Feb 23, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MX FOUND CORRODED WING SKIN AND CENTER WING SPAR AT WING STATION 179L OF THE UPPER WING SURFACE. - [SDR FXGA20120313001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA20120313001), Feb 23, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MX FOUND CORRODED SKIN LAP AT FUSELAGE STA 724, STRINGER 13R. - [SDR FXGAN6174C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGAN6174C), Sep 21, 2011: MASTER ROD. BROKEN. NR 4 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO FIRE WARNING INDICATION. FIRE EXTINGUISHED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NR 9 CYL WALL RUPTURED DUE TO BROKEN MASTER ROD CAU - [SDR FXGA20110217003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA20110217003), Feb 17, 2011: STRINGER. CRACKED. DISCOVERED CRACKED STRINGER 23L AT WING STA 90L. REPAIRED IAW EAC EO 1105 AND 8110-3 DATED 2/12/11. - [SDR FXGA20110217002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA20110217002), Feb 17, 2011: STRINGER. CRACKED. RIGHT WING STRINGER CRACKED AT WS 90R. REPAIRED IAW EAC EO 1104 AND 8110-3 DATED 2/12/11. - [SDR FXGA20110217001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA20110217001), Feb 17, 2011: SPAR. CRACKED. THE CENTER SPAR WEB WAS FOUND CRACKED AT W/S 90R. REPAIRED PER EAC EO 1103 AND 8110-3 DATED 2/12/11 - [SDR FXGA74C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA74C), Oct 22, 2010: HEATER. CRACKED. SHUTDOWN CABIN HEATER DUE TO POSSIBLE CO2 LEAK. REPLACED CABIN HEATER IAW AB LMM 27-55 PARA 2. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. - [SDR NACA20080002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20080002), Feb 28, 2008: OIL SYSTEM. LOW PRESSURE. NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO NO OIL PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE, REF: NAC DC6MM SEC V PG 3. - [SDR NACA20080001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20080001), Jan 26, 2008: PUMP. POWER LOSS. NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOSS OF BMEP. INSPECTION REVEALED FRONT OIL PUMP DRIVE FAILURE. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE, REF: NAC DC6MM SECT V PG 3, 4 AND 5. CHECKED - [SDR NACA20070020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20070020), Nov 3, 2007: CYLINDER. CRACKED. NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO RUNNING ROUGH. REPLACED NR 18 CYLINDER DUE TO CRACKED HEAD. REF: NAC DC-6 MM SECT V PG 16 AND 16A. - [SDR NACA20070018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20070018), Sep 20, 2007: BOLT. SHEARED. LANDING GEAR UNSAFE CONDITION IN NEUTRAL. FOUND RIGHT UPLATCH SHEAR BOLT SHEARED. REPLACED BOLT AND PERFORMED GEAR SWING PER NAC PURDUE MB6-0-1. OPS CHECKED GOO - [SDR NACA20070007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20070007), Feb 14, 2007: BUNGEE. BROKEN. LEFT MAIN GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON LANDING. RED TRANSIT LIGHT WAS ON. MADE VISUAL INSPECTION FROM CAPTAINS WINDOW AND A LOW PASS FOR MAINTENANCE TO INSP - [SDR NACA20070002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20070002), Jan 12, 2007: CYLINDER. CRACKED. NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION INDICATION ON NR 4 CYLINDER. REPLACED NR 4 CYLINDER DUE TO A CRACKED HEAD PER NAC DC-6MM SECT V PG 16 AND 16A. OP A - [SDR NACA20060048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20060048), Aug 22, 2006: ENGINE. FAILED. NR 4 ENGINE RAPID OIL LOSS ON DEPARTURE. REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE. REF: NAC DC-6MM SEC V PG 1-9. - [SDR NACA20060034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20060034), Mar 29, 2006: SKIN. PUNCTURED. TOP LEFT HAND WING STA 286 HAS PUNCTURE IN WING SKIN LEAKING FUEL. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS REMOVED, EXAMINED USING NDT, AND AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER INSTALLED PER FAA D - [SDR NACA20060013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20060013), Mar 13, 2006: RING. FAILED. NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO BACKFIRING AT CRUISE, LOW COMPRESSION INDICATION ON NR 6 CYLINDER. REPLACED NR 6 CYLINDER DUE TO RING LAND FAILURE, PER NAC DC-6MM - [SDR NACA20060005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20060005), Jan 24, 2006: HEATER. LEAKING. SUSPECT CABIN HEATER EXHAUST FUMES IN COCKPIT.REPLACED CABIN HEATER ASSEMBLY. LEAK AND OP CHECKED GOOD. REF: NAC MM. SEC. VII. PAGE 81 AND 82. - [SDR NACA20060004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20060004), Jan 24, 2006: CARBURETOR. ICED. NR 4 ENGINE LOW BMEP AND LOW RPM. PERFORMED 30 INCH BAROMETRIC RUN PER NAC DC-6 OPS MANUAL SECT 9.200 DETERMINED CARB ICE TO BE PRESENT. RAN ENGINE TO GREEN RPM - [SDR NACA20060001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20060001), Jan 11, 2006: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. SHORTED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATING. REPLACED WIRE 6W232A-18 BY SPLICING IN 3.5 INCHES OF M22759/16789 AT DOWNLOCK SWITCH (RT) IAW DOUGLAS PRINT 54W4 - [SDR NACA20050033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20050033), Dec 24, 2005: SPARK PLUG. FOULED. NR 4 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO EXCESSIVE BACKFIRING, SUSPECT NR 16 CYLINDER. REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE NR 16 CYLINDER FRONT SPARK PLUG AND SHORT LEAD IAW 6-11 AND 6-12 - [SDR NACA20050028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20050028), Nov 8, 2005: CYLINDER. CRACKED. NR 1 ENGINE PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN DUE TO BACKFIRING AND RUNNING ROUGH. REPLACED NR 8 CYLINDER DUE TO CRACKED HEAD IAW DC-6MM SECT V, PG 16 & 16A. OP CHECKED GO - [SDR NACA20050030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20050030), Sep 27, 2005: STRINGER. CRACKED. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALS 1.5 INCH LONG CRACK ON LEFT WING STRINGER NR 17 AT WING STA 299.5 WHICH WAS DISCOVERED DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE OPERATIONAL CHECK - [SDR NACA20050020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20050020), Sep 9, 2005: PUMP. CRACKED. NR 2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC FAILURE ON APPROACH. HAD TO USE EMERGENCY AIR BRAKE UPON LANDING. INSPECTED AND FOUND HYDRAULIC PUMP CASE CRACKED AND TOTAL HYDRAULIC FLUI - [SDR NACA20050006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20050006), Feb 24, 2005: CYLINDER. CRACKED. NR 1 ENGINE FEATHERED ON GROUND DUE TO OIL LEAK. REPLACED NR 17 CYLINDER DUE TO A CRACKED HEAD. OP AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. - [SDR NACA20050004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20050004), Feb 12, 2005: CONTACT. DIRTY. TAKEOFF WARNING HORN DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. CLEANED CONTACTS ON FLAP INDICATOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. OP CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NACA20050003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20050003), Feb 12, 2005: CYLINDER. CRACKED. NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO RUNNING ROUGH. NR 4 ENGINE NR 3 CYLINDER CRACKED, REPLACED CYLINDER AND OP CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NACA20040058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040058), Nov 9, 2004: SPARK PLUG. CRACKED. NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO BACKFIRING AND RUNNING ROUGH. FOUND NR 12 CYLINDER FRONT AND REAR SPARK PLUGS WITH CRACKED CERAMICS. REPLACED PLUGS, OP CHECKED GOO - [SDR NACA20040057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040057), Nov 6, 2004: WIRE. SHORTED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE, NO GEAR WARNING HORN. FOUND LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED SWITCH WIRES SHORTING AGAINST NR 1 MAIN - [SDR NACA20040055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040055), Nov 2, 2004: CYLINDER. BURNED. NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOSS OF OIL AND DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY NR 2 CYLINDER. TEMPORARY INSTALLED NEW NR 2 CYLINDER ON NR 4 ENGINE FOR FERRY FLIGHT. - [SDR NACA20040042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040042), Oct 1, 2004: CYLINDER. CRACKED. NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO BACKFIRING AND RUNNING ROUGH. REPLACED NR 16 CYLINDER DUE TO A CRACKED HEAD. CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NACA20040038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040038), Sep 18, 2004: CYLINDER. CRACKED. NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO RUNNING ROUGH. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE NR 4 CYLINDER DUE TO A CRACKED HEAD. CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NACA20040030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040030), Aug 26, 2004: GOVERNOR. INOPERATIVE. NR 2 PROPELLER OVERSPEED, UNCONTROLLABLE, WOULD NOT FEATHER. FOUND PROPELLOR GOVERNOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED PROP GOVERNOR. LEAK AND OP CHECKED GOOD. ## 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 20110922022389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110922022389I), Sep 22, 2011: Douglas DC-6A (N6174C), King Salmon, AK, Minor damage. After a VOR approach to a missed approach we diverted to our scheduled alternate. At 1558Z, we got a zone 2 and 3 fire indication associated with a loud thump.… ## Other aircraft with N6174C - [Cancelled 1958-06-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6174C-1958-06-23): North American F-51D, S/N 44-72718. Owner: [Moskow Eugene D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOSKOW%20EUGENE%20D), [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.