# N779TA: Douglas DC-6, registration cancelled 2018-01-24 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 24, 2018 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Douglas DC-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-6) (registry code 3021702) - Data sheets: [TCDS A-781](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-781) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 45529 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: January 6, 1981 - Certificate issued: November 2, 2009 - Last registry action: November 2, 2009 - Mode S code: AA8C20 - 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/N779TA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=779TA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N779TA-2018-01-24 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-6: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-6.md ## Service difficulty reports (47) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR NACA20060046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20060046), Aug 17, 2006: SUPERCHARGER. FAILED. ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO NR 3 ENGINE BACKFIRING DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE DUE TO BLOWER FAILURE. REF NAC DC-6MM SEC V PG 1-9. - [SDR NACA20060043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20060043), Jul 28, 2006: CYLINDER HEAD. CRACKED. NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO BACKFIRING. FOUND NR 2 CYLINDER WITH CRACKED HEAD. REPLACED CYLINDER ASSEMBLY IAW NAC DC-6MM SEC V PG 16-16A. - [SDR NACA20040065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040065), Dec 24, 2004: BOLT. SHEARED. RIGHT FLAP OUTBOARD ACTUATOR BOLT SHEARED. REPLACED BOLT AND INSPECTED FLAP AND CARRIAGE SYSTEM, OK FOR SERVICE. INSTALLED NEW NUT AND WASHER. OP CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NACA20040054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040054), Nov 2, 2004: THERMOSTAT. SHORTED. NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, COULD NOT BE RESET. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE OIL THERMOSTAT. LEAK AND OP CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NACA20040053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040053), Oct 30, 2004: SPARK PLUG. CRACKED. NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO NR 10 CYLINDER DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY. REMOVED AND INSPECTED NR 10 CYLINDER SPARK PLUGS, FOUND NO DEFECTS. SHORTED NR 10 CYLINDER - [SDR NACA20040048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040048), Oct 23, 2004: CYLINDER. FAILED. NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO BACK FIRING WHEN LEAN AND RUNNING ROUGH. NR 16 CYLINDER SHOWS LOW COMPRESSION. REPLACED NR 16 CYLINDER. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NACA20040046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040046), Oct 16, 2004: CYLINDER. DAMAGED. NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO BACK FIRING. REPLACED NR 5 CYLINDER DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NACA20040049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040049), Oct 2, 2004: STRINGER. CORRODED. RIGHT FUSELAGE HAS SURFACE CORROSION AT STA 926 STRINGER 25. CUT OUT CORROSION. DAMAGE CUTOUT 3/4 INCH. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER. .040 7075-T6, DIMPLED - [SDR NACA20040044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040044), Sep 30, 2004: CYLINDER. CRACKED. NR 3 ENGINE, NR 18 CYLINDER RIGHT AND LEFT LOW COMPRESSION. CHECKED NR 18 CYLINDER AND SYNC GENERATOR, BOTH CHECKED GOOD. FOUND NR 11 CYLINDER WITH A CRACKED HE - [SDR NACA20040035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040035), Sep 14, 2004: SPARK PLUG. CRACKED. ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO NR 2 ENGINE LOW FUEL FLOW AND LOW BMEP. REPLACED NR 18 CYLINDER FRONT PLUG (CRACKED CERAMIC), NR 8 CYLINDER REAR INTERMITTENT, BOTH PLUGS - [SDR NACA20040036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040036), Sep 14, 2004: CARBURETOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO LOW FUEL FLOW AND LOW BMEP. BARO ENGINE CHECK SHOWED NORMAL PARAMETERS. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE CARBURETOR AND FUEL FEED VALVE. CHECKED GOOD - [SDR NACA20040034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040034), Sep 14, 2004: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. ABORTED TAKE OFF DUE TO NR 2 ENGINE LOW FUEL FLOW AND LOW BMEP. PERFORMED 30 IN FIELD BARO ENGINE OP CHECK IAW OPS MANUAL SECT. 9.20. ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL, NO - [SDR NACA20040033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040033), Sep 13, 2004: CYLINDER. CRACKED. NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO EXCESSIVE SMOKE AND RUNNING ROUGH. REPLACED NR 17 CYLINDER DUE TO A CRACKED HEAD. CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NACA20040031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040031), Aug 31, 2004: CASE. LEAKING. NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL LOSS. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE NOSE CASE ASSEMBLY DUE TO A BLOWN ACCESSORY PLUG. - [SDR NACA20040028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040028), Aug 21, 2004: GOVERNOR. UNCONTROLLABLE. NR 1 PROPELLER UNCONTROLLABLE, WOULD NOT FEATHER. OVERSPEED TO APPROXIMATELY 3300. INSPECTED ENGINE FINGER SCREENS, NO NOTEABLE FINDINGS. REPLACED NR 1 PROPELLE - [SDR NACA20040027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040027), Aug 5, 2004: CYLINDER HEAD. CRACKED. NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL LOSS. REPLACED NR 3 CYLINDER DUE TO CRACKED HEAD. CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NACA20040032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040032), Aug 3, 2004: CASE. LEAKING. NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL LEAK. REPLACED NOSE CASE ASSEMBLY DUE TO A BLOWN ACCESSORY PLUG. - [SDR NACA20040025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040025), Jun 30, 2004: CAM. FAILED. NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO NR 12 CYLINDER DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY AND RUNNING ROUGH. REPLACED ENGINE DUE TO FRONT CAM FAILURE. CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NACA20040009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040009), Feb 6, 2004: SPARK PLUG. FOULED. NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO NR 14 CYLINDER DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY. REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, SHORT LEADS AND RESET VALVE CLEARANCES. CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NACA20040007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040007), Jan 24, 2004: CYLINDER. FAILED. NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO RUNNING ROUGH. REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE, NR 11 CYLINDER DUE TO NO COMPRESSION. CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NACA20040006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040006), Jan 17, 2004: SPARK PLUG. CRACKED. NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO BACK FIRING, NR 13 CYLINDER DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY. ADJUSTED VALVES AND REPLACED BOTH FRONT & REAR PLUGS ON NR 13 CYLINDER DUE TO - [SDR NACA20030125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20030125), Dec 7, 2003: VALVE SEAT. POWER LOSS. NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOSS OF BMEP, AND LOW COMPRESSION. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE , NR 2 CYLINDER. (STUCK VALVE SEAT). CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NACA20030124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20030124), Nov 28, 2003: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. NR 1 ENGINE PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN DUE TO DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY AND LOSS OF OIL. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO MAKING METAL. - [SDR NACA20030121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20030121), Nov 15, 2003: BRUSHES. BROKEN. NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO L-2 PRIMARY CIRCUIT OPEN. FOUND BROKEN BRUSHES, REPLACED LT DISTRIBUTOR. CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NACA20030120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20030120), Oct 29, 2003: THERMOSTAT. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL TEMPERATURE. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE THERMOSTAT. CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NACA20030083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20030083), May 3, 2003: CYLINDER. CRACKED. NR 2 ENGINE BACK FIRING AT FULL RICH AND LOSS OF BMEP. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE, NR 11 CYLINDER. - [SDR NACA20030081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20030081), Apr 15, 2003: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO OIL COOLER DOOR NOT OPERATING. REPLACED OIL COOLER DOOR ACTUATOR. - [SDR NACA20030074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20030074), Feb 10, 2003: CYLINDER. CRACKED. DISCREPANCY: #3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO BACK FIRING.CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED #15 CYLINDER. - [SDR NACA20030071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20030071), Feb 6, 2003: SPARK PLUG. CRACKED. DISCREPANCY: #2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO #10 CYLINDER DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY AND RUNNING ROUGH.CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED FRONT AND REAR SPARK PLUGS. - [SDR NACA20030069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20030069), Jan 23, 2003: CYLINDER. CRACKED. DISCREPANCY: #4 ENGINE PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN DUE TO BACK FIRING, ANALYZER READS #4 CYLINDER LOW COMPRESSION BOTH SIDES.CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED #4 ENGINE # - [SDR NACA20020050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020050), Oct 23, 2002: CYLINDER HEAD. CRACKED. NR 2 ENGINE PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN, RUNNING ROUGH. REPLACED NR 4 CYLINDER FOR A CRACKED HEAD, OP CHECK GOOD. - [SDR NACA20020040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020040), Aug 31, 2002: CYLINDER. CRACKED. FEATHERED THE NR 4 ENGINE IN CRUISE DUE TO BACKFIRED, LOW BMEP. REPLACED THE NR 3 CYLINDER. - [SDR NACA20020039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020039), Aug 28, 2002: CYLINDER. CRACKED. NR 4 ENGINE FEATHERED DUE TO BACKFIRING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 18 CYLINDER. - [SDR NACA20020037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020037), Aug 19, 2002: CYLINDER. CRACKED. FEATHERED THE NR 3 ENGINE AT 0312Z DUE TO BACKFIRING AND ROUGH RUNNING. REPLACED THE NR 4 CYLINDER. - [SDR NACA20020029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020029), Jun 21, 2002: CYLINDER. CRACKED. NR 4 ENGINE PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN, ENGINE WOULDN'T TAKE A LEAN, BACKFIRED AND RUNNING ROUGH. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 CYLINDER ON THE NR 4 ENGINE. - [SDR NACA20020028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020028), May 31, 2002: CYLINDER. CRACKED. NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT 0210Z DUE TO THE RUNNING ROUGH. REPLACED THE NR 1 CYLINDER ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. - [SDR NACA20020020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020020), May 17, 2002: CYLINDER. CRACKED. PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENGINE IN CRUISE DUE TO BACKFIRING AT ALL POWER SETTINGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 16 CYLINDER ON THE NR 3 ENGINE. - [SDR NACA20020022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020022), May 8, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. FORWARD FUSELAGE, COPILOTS SLIDING WINDOW FRAME DOUBLER SURFACE CORROSION AND LIFTING AFT LOWER CORNER, AND TOP AFT CORNER. REMOVED COPILOTS FACTORY WINDOW DOUB - [SDR NACA20020013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020013), Apr 2, 2002: SPARK PLUG. DAMAGED. NR 3 ENGINE NR 4 CYLINDER DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY, BACKFIRING. REPLACED BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SPARK PLUGS. - [SDR NACA20020001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020001), Jan 2, 2002: CYLINDER. CRACKED. DISCREPANCY: Shut down #1 engine at 2337Z due to excessive oil loss.CORRECTIVE ACTION: Replaced #1 cylinder on the #1 engine. - [SDR NACA20010042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20010042), Dec 5, 2001: CARBURETOR. DEFECTIVE. NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO ERRATIC BMEP, ROUGH RUNNING, AND RAPID LOSS OF CHT. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE CARBURETOR. - [SDR NACA20010029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20010029), Aug 11, 2001: CYLINDER. CRACKED. DISCREPANCEY: Precautionary shut down #2 engine due to running rough, #4 and #7 cylinder low compression.CORRECTIVE ACTION: Replaced #4 cylinder. - [SDR NACA20010024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20010024), Jun 14, 2001: CYLINDER. CRACKED. DISCREPANCY: #4 Engine will not take a lean & #17 cylinder shows no compression on analyzer.CORRECTIVE ACTION: Replaced the #4 cylinder assy. - [SDR NACA200000023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA200000023), Sep 29, 2000: CYLINDER. CRACKED. SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENGINE IN FLIGHT AT 23:55 (PRECAUTIONARY-DUE TO ROUGHNESS). REPLACED NR 17 CYLINDER DUE TO CRACKED HEAD. - [SDR NACA200000010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA200000010), Jun 29, 2000: SWITCH. ERRATIC. UNDER FLOOR FIRE INDICATION. INSPECTED CABIN HEATER COMPARTMENT, NO INDICATION OF FIRE FOUND. REPLACED RIGHT BANK OF CO2 BOTTLES, BLOW-OUT DISC, RESET OUTFLOW V - [SDR NACA200000009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA200000009), May 23, 2000: CYLINDER. CRACKED. FEATHERED NR 2 ENGINE AT 1652Z AFTER IT BACKFIRED AND QUIT ON FINAL APPROACH. REPLACED NR 18 CYLINDER ASSEMBLY. - [SDR 96ZZZM1056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1056), May 15, 1996: CYLINDER ASSY. CRACKED. FLT 312 - SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE AT 1830Z DUE TO BACKFIRING IN RICH AND MANUAL LEAN. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO ANC FROM ENM. MX REPLACED NR 13 CYLINDER ASSY DUE TO CRAC --- 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.