# N844TA: Douglas DC-6, registration cancelled 1983-05-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 21, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- 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: 44421
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: February 5, 1980
- Last registry action: May 21, 1983
- Mode S code: AB905F
- Owners when cancelled: [Miami Air Lease Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIAMI%20AIR%20LEASE%20INC), [Anthony Van](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANTHONY%20VAN), [Iamurri James](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/IAMURRI%20JAMES), [Alston Gilbert](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALSTON%20GILBERT), [Farmer Keith](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARMER%20KEITH), [Humes Craig](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUMES%20CRAIG)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Corporation
- 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/N844TA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=844TA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N844TA-1983-05-21

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-6: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-6.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.

- [Accident 19801128090569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801128090569A), Nov 28, 1980: Doug DC6A (N844TA), Bimini, Bahamas, Destroyed. Aircraft leased by person using fake address. Found crashed in ocean. No bodies, no cargo. Clandestine operation.

## Other aircraft with N844TA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N844TA): Taylorcraft DCO-65, S/N 0-4305

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