Douglas DC-6
17 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1953 to 1959; half of them date from 1957 or earlier. Alaska has the most (13). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the DC-6 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 4 engines
- Common engines
- P & W R-2800 Series (9), P&W Dw-Cb Series (2), P & W R-2000 Series (1)
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Seats
- 96
- Cruise speed
- about 216 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Douglas
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 13, 1996; newest January 27, 2023
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 16 | 94% |
| LLC | 1 | 6% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 15 | 88% |
| Renewal notice sent | 2 | 12% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 11 | 65% |
| None on file | 4 | 24% |
| Restricted | 1 | 6% |
| Experimental | 1 | 6% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Tatonduk Outfitters LTD | 5 |
| Everts Air Fuel INC | 5 |
| Everts Air Cargo | 2 |
| Race Coast Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Nighthawk Air Systems INC | 1 |
| Florida Air Transport INC | 1 |
| Bank of Utah Trustee | 1 |
| Alaska Aviation Museum | 1 |
Fleet pages: Tatonduk Outfitters LTD · Everts Air Fuel INC · Nighthawk Air Systems INC · Bank of Utah Trustee · Alaska Aviation Museum
Accident history NTSB records · 16 cases since 1982, 3 fatal
The 8 most recent of 16 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Douglas DC-6 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
17 as of November 3, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Douglas DC-6s?
Alaska, with 13.
Who owns the Douglas DC-6?
100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Douglas DC-6s on the register built?
Between 1953 and 1959; half of them in 1957 or earlier.
How many Douglas DC-6 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
16 accidents and incidents since 1982, 3 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Douglas DC-6 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Douglas DC-6 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. No FAA order in the current files names this model. Operators and repair shops have filed 610 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 38 of them in the last ten years: about 31.9 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine. 87 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Aeronautical Engineers, INC.
Failure reports 610 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 52 |
| 96 | 60 |
| 97 | 41 |
| 98 | 2 |
| 99 | 2 |
| 00 | 30 |
| 01 | 41 |
| 02 | 56 |
| 03 | 55 |
| 04 | 60 |
| 05 | 27 |
| 06 | 30 |
| 07 | 19 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 2 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 16 |
| 12 | 18 |
| 13 | 7 |
| 14 | 13 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 8 |
| 17 | 6 |
| 18 | 4 |
| 19 | 22 |
| 20 | 1 |
| 21 | 1 |
| 22 | 1 |
| 26 | 3 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 298 | 49% |
| Airframe structure | 248 | 41% |
| Landing gear | 17 | 3% |
| Propeller | 14 | 2% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 12 | 2% |
| Emergency equipment | 8 | 1% |
| Flight controls | 5 | 0.8% |
| Fuel system | 4 | 0.7% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Skin | 149 |
| Cylinder | 141 |
| Spark Plug | 36 |
| Stringer | 17 |
| Engine | 15 |
| Cylinder Head | 14 |
| Carburetor | 10 |
| Fitting | 8 |
| Structure | 8 |
| Doubler | 6 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 121 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: controls door (77), cone (12), cup (7), identification plug (5), mount (3), bearing (3), washer (2), valve (1), tcas installation (1), smoke detector (1).
Approved modifications 87 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the DC-6 links to the rest of the register
- Douglas 305 aircraft on the register
- Douglas DC-6B 9 registered
- Douglas DC-6A 7 registered
- Douglas DC-6 1 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series 9 of these aircraft · 2000 hp
- Pratt & Whitney DW-CB series 2 of these aircraft · 2500 hp
- Pratt & Whitney R-2000 series 1 of these aircraft · 1450 hp
- Tatonduk Outfitters LTD 5 of these aircraft
- Everts Air Fuel INC 5 of these aircraft
- Everts Air Cargo 2 of these aircraft
- Race Coast Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Nighthawk Air Systems INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the DC-6 16 cases since 1982 · 3 fatal
- Failure reports filed on the DC-6 610 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the DC-6 87 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/douglas/dc-6.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 17
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N578AS | Douglas DC-6A |
Nighthawk Air Systems INC Miami, Florida |
Experimental | 2023-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43872 | Douglas DC-6 |
Alaska Aviation Museum Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2021-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N651CE | Douglas DC-6B |
Everts Air Fuel INC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2015-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N751CE | Douglas DC-6B |
Everts Air Cargo Fairbanks, Alaska |
None on file | 2013-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N851CE | Douglas DC-6A |
Everts Air Cargo Fairbanks, Alaska |
None on file | 2013-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N434TA | Douglas DC-6B |
Bank of Utah Trustee Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2013-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N151 | Douglas DC-6B |
Tatonduk Outfitters LTD Fairbanks, Alaska |
None on file | 2013-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6586C | Douglas DC-6B |
Everts Air Fuel INC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2011-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400UA | Douglas DC-6A |
Tatonduk Outfitters LTD Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2011-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N600UA | Douglas DC-6B |
Race Coast Aviation LLC Port Orange, Florida |
Standard | 2010-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7780B | Douglas DC-6A |
Everts Air Fuel INC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2005-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7919C | Douglas DC-6B |
Everts Air Fuel INC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2005-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3047V | Douglas DC-6A |
Tatonduk Outfitters LTD Fairbanks, Alaska |
None on file | 2002-05-20 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N444CE | Douglas DC-6B |
Everts Air Fuel INC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Restricted | 2001-05-18 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N70BF | Douglas DC-6A |
Florida Air Transport INC Miami Lakes, Florida |
Standard | 2000-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9056R | Douglas DC-6A |
Tatonduk Outfitters LTD Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2000-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555SQ | Douglas DC-6B |
Tatonduk Outfitters LTD Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 1996-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |