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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:DC-6A/B
    Last Military Serial:987 USN
    Construction Number:43522
    Last Civil Registration:N861TA
    Latest Owner or Location:Woods Air Fuel

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-6B.

    To unknown owner with c/r N6522C.

    To unknown owner with c/r HP-343.

    To unknown owner with c/r N6522C.

    Converted to a DC-6A/B.

    To unknown owner with c/r N6522C.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 66-14467.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 987.

    1 September 1992

    To Woods Air Fuel Inc, Palmer, AK with new c/r N861TA.

    1 April 1996

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Beluga Airport (BLG) Beluga, AK, United States while taxiing. The damage was substantial. After landing the Captain was taxiing the airplane to the parking area to off load his cargo of fuel. While the Captain was maneuvering the airplane in the parking area the left wingtip struck a vertical steel building support. The Captain attempted to back up the airplane through the use of reverse thrust...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    2 January 1998

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Nixon Fork Mine Strip Airport (NFR) Mcgrath, AK, United States while taking off. The airframe was destroyed. During the takeoff roll, while passing 45 knots indicated airspeed, ice formed between the inner and outer panes of the airplanes windshield, obscuring the crews vision. The flight crew aborted the takeoff, the airplane drifted off the left side of the snow covered runway and caught fire...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 2 January 1998

    To Woods Air Fuel with new c/r N861TA (Douglas DC-6B, 43522/229).

    2 January 1998

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was destroyed. There were 46,626 hours on the airframe at the time. The cargo flight departed Nixon Fork Mine, AK, United States of America and was destined for Palmer Municipal Airport, AK (PAQ/PAAQ), United States of America. The accident occurred at Nixon Fork Mine, AK (United States of America) while taking off. Narrative: At an indicated airspeed of 45 knots during the takeoff roll, ice formed between the inner and outer windshield panes, with the icing following the flow of heated air through the windshield...

    20 April 1998

    Civil registration, N861TA, cancelled.

    Written off.


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