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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6587C

N6587C is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Whaley Paul RAND KR. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 15, 1998. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Whaley Paul RAND KR cancelled April 15, 1998

Serial number
8318390
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
February 1, 1991
Last FAA action
December 17, 1997
Last owner
Whaley Paul (Individual)
El Dorado, KS
Airworthiness
None on file

Douglas DC-6A cancelled January 13, 1986

Serial number
43579
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 28, 1982
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Aero INC DBA Aerolaska (Corporation)
Fairbanks, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N6587C

ANC83LA048Accident on February 25, 1983 at Nuiqsut, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Douglas DC-6A · serial 43579

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site