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Douglas DC-6 B A

DC6-43522Written off

RegistrationUSN861TA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

WOOperatorWoods Air Service

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0accidents

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Douglas DC-6 B A. Operated for Fuerza Aerea de Chile, United States Air Force and Woods Air Service.

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Technical data

ManufacturerDouglas

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN43522

Hex / ICAO 24-bitABD438

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Douglas DC-6

Figures for the DC-6B variant, the most representative of the family

Length32.2 m106 ft

Wingspan35.8 m117 ft

Height8.7 m29 ft

Range4,840 km2,613 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed507 km/h274 ktMach 0.48

Service ceiling7,600 m24,934 ft

Maximum take-off weight48,500 kg106,924 lb

Maximum payload23,390 kg51,566 lbIts 54 passengers with baggage would weigh about 5.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity54 passengersUp to 102 in a high-density layout

Endurance9 h 33 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1946 (80 years ago) · About 704 units built · Production ended in 1958

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Apr 5, 1952

Delivered to Pan American World Airways

Delivered to Pan American World Airways as N6522C.

May 1, 1960

Transferred to Capital Airlines

Transferred to Capital Airlines.

Feb 1, 1982

Transferred to Atlas Aircraft Corp.

Transferred to Atlas Aircraft Corp..

May 1, 1984

Transferred to Universal Airlines

Transferred to Universal Airlines.

Sep 1, 1992

Transferred to Woods Air Service

Transferred to Woods Air Service.

Operators

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Fuerza Aerea de Chile

Registration 987

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United States Air Force

Registration 66-14467

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Aerovias Las Americas

Registration HP-343

1952-04-05

Pan American World Airways

Registration N6522C

1960-05-01

Capital Airlines

Registration N6522C

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Pan American World Airways

Registration N6522C

1982-02-01

Atlas Aircraft Corp.

Registration N861TA

1984-05-01

Universal Airlines

Registration N861TA

1989-10-01

Universal Airlines

Registration N861TA

1992-09-01

Woods Air Service

Registration N861TA

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas DC-6 B A · N861TA · Woods Air Service}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC6-43522},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC6-43522}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

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