N434TA

DOUGLAS DC-6B · 1954 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 4 engines · 96 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

4 reports on file, 1995-04-05 – 1997-06-26.

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1997-06-26 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 8530

Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (NR 3 ENGINE)

FLT 60 - SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENGINE DUE TO BACKFIRING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 18 CYLINDER AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR 97ZZZX3520

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1996-05-10 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 8530

Part: CYLINDER ASSY — RINGLAND FAILURE (NR 3 ENGINE)

FLT 601 - SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENGINE AT 2030Z DUE TO BACKFIRING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ANC. MX REPLACED NR 18 CYLINDER ASSY DUE TO RINGLAND FAILURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR 96ZZZM1055

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1996-04-20 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 2910

Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — CHAFED (LT MLG)

FLIGHT 601 - RETURNED TO FAI DUE TO NO HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND NO HYDRAULIC QUANTITY. MX REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE ON LEFT MLG RETRACT STRUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR 96ZZZM1054

VIBRATION/BUFFET; PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 1995-04-05 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 8530

Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (NR 4 ENG NR 3)

FLT 690 - SHUT DOWN NR 4 ENGINE DUE TO BACKFIRING. REPLACED NR 3 CYLINDER.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX3061