Douglas DC-6A

FAA incident reports · 20

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('3021706')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Incident 20110922022389IDouglas DC-6A · King Salmon, AKAfter 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. All engines were in climb power at that time. An emergency was declared and we diverted to King…Sep 22, 2011 · N6174C · Minor damageIncident 20080407833399IDoug DC6A · Kenai, AK(-23) [privacy data omitted] on 4/7/2008, upon climbout from Kenai, AK airport, pilot noted loss of aileron control. Air returned and landed without further incident. Controls functioned normal before takeoff and after landing.Apr 7, 2008 · N7780B · No damageIncident 20051213029989IDoug DC6A · Kotzebue, AK(-23) After experiencing total hydraulic failure, the DC-6 crew was unable to maintain directional control and slid off the left side of runway 8 at the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport in Kotzebue, AK. The auxiliary hydraulic system also failed, leaving the crew…Dec 13, 2005 · N400UAIncident 19951222046199IDoug DC6A · Fairbanks, AKNarrative: on December 22, 1995, a northern air cargo, inc., Douglas DC-6 aircraft N1027N, flight no. 60, departed Fairbanks International Airport (fai). Shortly after takeoff, a loud bang was heard by the flight crew. The captain observed that an accessory…Dec 22, 1995 · N1027NIncident 19900908038479IDoug DC6A · Kodiak, AKVibration on rollout. Nose gear was left of center. Torque links were disconnected.Sep 8, 1990 · N1027N · Minor damageIncident 19900113008749IDoug DC6A · Matthew Town, BahamasNR2 engine backfiring at cruise. NR3 engine had same landing. Precautionary landing. Suspect cylinders on engine.Jan 13, 1990 · N872TAIncident 19891113063579IDoug DC6A · Minneapolis, MNNR4 ENGINE WARNING ON FINAL. FIRE IN NACELLE. PLAN CARBURETOR TEARDOWN and engine change.Nov 13, 1989 · N616SE · Minor damageIncident 19890210008379IDoug DC6A · Fairbanks, AKEngine malfunction. Shut down. Returned. Found NR2 cylinder had cracked. Lost oil out of engine.Feb 10, 1989 · N99330Accident 19880720029169ADoug DC6A · Golden Meadow, LARan out of fuel short of destination. Hit a levee and broke up in canal. High blood alcohol level in PIC and copilotJul 20, 1988 · N33VX · Destroyed · 3 fatalIncident 19851119063139IDoug DC6A · Mcgrath, AKFire in stack while crew attempted to get propeller out of reverse. Fire fed by oil from broken pushrod housing.Nov 19, 1985 · N1027NAccident 19850706036779ADoug DC6A · Egegik, AKDuring takeoff run on a beach,nose wheel struck a rut and aircraft swerved into a bluff. Fire destroyed the aircraftJul 6, 1985 · N2878F · DestroyedAccident 19840428073769ADoug DC6A · San Manuel, AZAircraft landed long, ran off end of runway. Three propellers did not reverse. Destroyed by fire.Apr 28, 1984 · N92860 · DestroyedAccident 19830225013189ADoug C118A · Nuiqsut, AKUnable to stop on icy taxiway in high wind. Slid across runway into a ditch. Misjudged power application on ice.Feb 25, 1983 · N6587C · Substantial damageIncident 19810305010579IDoug DC6A · East Alton, ILEngine fire was in engine accessory section. Engine had thrown a rod.Mar 5, 1981 · N44DG · Minor damageIncident 19801018075139IDoug DC6A · St Louis, MOEngine shut down due to drop in oil pressure, rise in oil temp. Pinion gear shaft broken, metal in the engine.Oct 18, 1980 · N616SEIncident 19800826065589IDoug DC6A · Dillingham, AKNose gear retracted after touchdown. No mechanical found, pilot denied accidental retraction.Aug 26, 1980 · N2878F · Minor damageIncident 19791109055349IDoug DC6A · New York, NYNose gear collapsed during start up from unknown cause. Radome destroyed, props, nose gear doors, #3 engine damagedNov 9, 1979 · N44DG · Minor damageIncident 19791105054809IDoug DC6A · East Boston, MATakeoff rejected due to smoke warning in cargo compartment. False alarm, due to a loose canon plug.Nov 5, 1979 · N44DGIncident 19780711043199IDoug DC6A · Buffalo, NYPilot shut one engine down just after takeoff due to blown cylinder.Jul 11, 1978 · N45001Incident 19780217007289IDoug DC6 · Ypsilanti, MIPilot struck the tail of another aircraft during taxi.Feb 17, 1978 · N630NA · Minor damage
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