Multi-engine piston

N600UA

1956 Douglas DC-6B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
44894
Class
Multi-engine piston
Engines
4 × P & W R-2800 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Race Coast Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Port Orange, FL
Registration record

N600UA on the FAA register

Type
1956 Douglas DC-6B
Serial
44894
Engines
4 × P & W R-2800 series
Registered owner
Race Coast Aviation LLC
Port Orange, FL
Certificate issued
2010-05-19
Airworthiness date
1956-02-10
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A7C902
Mode S (octal)
51744402
Seats (type)
96
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-06-12
    Accident at Cold Bay, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N600UA.
  • 1956-02-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N600UA

N600UA is a 1956 Douglas DC-6B, serial number 44894. The FAA register lists Race Coast Aviation LLC as the registrant in Port Orange, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 2010 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a multi-engine piston, four P & W R-2800 series engines and 96 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated February 10, 1956.

N600UA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-06-12 Accident · Cold Bay, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC11CA044
Reported aircraft: Douglas DC-6B
Probable cause: The flight crew's failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in an inadvertent wheels up landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's diverted attention.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.