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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:C-118A Liftmaster
    Last Military Serial:51-3832 USAF
    Construction Number:43579
    Last Civil Registration:N6587C {2}
    Latest Owner or Location:Aero Inc DBA Aerolaska, Fairbanks, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-118A.

    Circa 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-3832.

    To unknown owner with c/r N43870.

    Circa 28 July 1982

    Certificate of airworthiness for N6587C {2} (DC-6A, 43579) issued.

    28 July 1982

    To Aero Inc DBA Aerolaska, Fairbanks, CA with c/r N6587C {2}.

    25 February 1983

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Nuiqsut Airport (10AK) Nuiqsut, AK, United States while taxiing. The damage was substantial. The captain reported that the aircraft moved faster at idle power because the cargo had been offloaded. When he checked the brakes halfway down the taxiway he found that the brakes would not slow the aircraft on glare ice and snow. The flight engineer began reversing the propellers. Approaching the runway the aircraft began to turn until the nose wheel began skidding...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    Withdrawn from use.

    13 January 1986

    Civil registration, N6587C {2}, cancelled.
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