# NTSB investigations: Douglas DC-6B

A list on [Douglas DC-6B](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-6b.md).

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

- [NTSB ANC11CA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA044.md): Douglas DC-6B · Cold Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 12, 2011 · N600UA · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in an inadvertent wheels up landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's diverted attention.
- [NTSB ANC01LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA146.md): Douglas DC-6B · Nuiqsut, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2001 · N867TA · Substantial damage
  > The flightcrew's continued use of an unstabilized GPS approach. Factors associated with the accident were low ceilings, and the inadequate coordination between the crew.
- [NTSB ANC01LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA034.md): Douglas DC-6B · Crooked Creek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 2001 · N4390F · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's misjudged flare while landing. Factors associated with the accident were flat light conditions, snow-covered terrain, and an uphill runway grade.
- [NTSB ANC98LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA014.md): Douglas DC-6B · Mcgrath, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1998 · N861TA · Destroyed
  > The ingestion of snow into the windshield anti-ice system, and the resulting obscured windshield which made runway alignment not possible. Factors associated with this accident were the cold windshield, the reduced performance of the windshield anti-ice…
- [NTSB ANC96LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA042.md): Douglas DC-6-B · Beluga, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1996 · N861TA · Substantial damage
  > The Pilot-in-Command's selection of an unsuitable terrain area for taxi/parking and his misjudgment of the clearance required.
- [NTSB ANC92LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA043.md): Douglas DC-6B · Selawik, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1992 · N151 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate pre flight planning and disregarding the aircraft performance data. Contributing factors were the extreme outside air temperatures, the icy runway, and the tailwind.
- [NTSB DCA90RA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA90RA025.md): Douglas DC-6B · Guatemala City, Guatemala · Accident · 27 fatal · Foreign investigation · May 5, 1990 · N84BL
- [NTSB MIA90RA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90RA034.md): Douglas DC-6B · George Town, Bahamas · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 3, 1989 · N371
- [NTSB MIA88FA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA132.md): Douglas DC-6B · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 1988 · N92BL · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The plt stated that during his attempt to taxi around N30042, he thought he had enough clearance to get by, but misjudged the distance & the rudder of the merlin acft was struck by the DC6B'S left wing tip.
- [NTSB MIA85IA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85IA120.md): Douglas DC-6B · Miami, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1985 · N55CA · Minor damage
  > Crew stated that on takeoff roll the number four engine failed and an aborted takeoff was intiated. During the decelleration after the throttles were closed the number four engine seized and the number four propeller separated when the propeller shaft failed.…
- [NTSB MKC81IA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81IA041.md): Douglas DC-6B · St.Louis, MO · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1981 · N8CA · Minor damage
- [NTSB MIA80FA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA104.md): Douglas DC-6B · Haiti-In Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 15, 1980 · N9018N · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA046.md): Douglas DC-6 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1980 · N111AS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK78X0133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK78X0133.md): Douglas DC-6 · Muscat, Mauritius · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Aug 27, 1978 · N122A · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA047.md): Douglas DC-6B · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 24, 1978 · N6103C · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI77DEC45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DEC45.md): Douglas DC-6A · Ft.Wayne, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 16, 1977 · N515TY · No damage
- [NTSB ANC75AA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75AA054.md): Douglas DC-6B · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 16, 1975 · N77DG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA69I0015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69I0015.md): Douglas DC-6B · Norfolk, VA · Incident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 26, 1968 · N37567 · No damage
- [NTSB MKC68A0084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68A0084.md): Douglas DC-6B · 70e Hayes Cr., NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1967 · N37567 · No damage
- [NTSB NYC67A0120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0120.md): Douglas DC-6B · Holmdel, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 24, 1967 · N8224H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67A0119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0119.md): Douglas DC-6B · Mar-Vineyard, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 22, 1967 · N6255C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67I0059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67I0059.md): Douglas DC-6B · Ft.Wayne, IN · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 2, 1966 · N37575 · Minor damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0760](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0760.md): Douglas DC-6 · San Francisco, CA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 20, 1964 · N93128 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0314.md): Douglas DC-6B · Hector, CA · Incident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 18, 1964 · N93130 · No damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1622](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1622.md): Douglas DC-6B · Rochester, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 4, 1964 · N37558 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX64A0036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX64A0036.md): Douglas DC-6B · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1963 · N93131 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA63A0007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA63A0007.md): Douglas DC-6B · Wildwood, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 31, 1963 · N7919C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK63A0064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK63A0064.md): Douglas DC-6B · Mt.Hamilton, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 7, 1963 · N93123 · No damage
- [NTSB NYC62A0023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC62A0023.md): Douglas DC-6B · Buffalo, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 7, 1962 · N90765 · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('3021712')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-6b/ntsb

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