# N72522: 1955 Douglas DC-6B, registration cancelled 2013-02-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 20, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-6B](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-6b) (registry code 3021712)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (registry code 52026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 6A4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 44697
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 31, 1978
- Last registry action: April 22, 1991
- Mode S code: A9B8D8
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.7795° N, 80.2996° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33126, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72522
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72522
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72522-2013-02-20

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

## 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 19800628056489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800628056489I), Jun 28, 1980: Doug DC6B (N72522), St Louis, MO. Engine shutdown due to high oil temp. Metal found in the oil screen.

## Other aircraft with N72522

- [Cancelled 1947-04-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72522-1947-04-22): Cessna 140, S/N 9692. Owner: [Scappoose Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCAPPOOSE%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC)

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