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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:DC-6BF
    Construction Number:45328
    Last Civil Registration:N55CA
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-6BF cn 45328 cr N55CA
    Latest Owner or Location:F A. Conner, Miami Springs, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    1957

    Constructed as a DC-6B.

    17 June 1957

    To Canadian Pacific Airlines with new c/r CF-CZU.
    Operated with markings: Empress of Honolulu

    November 1969

    To Concare Aircraft Leasing Corporation with new c/r N55CA.

    June 1970

    Converted to a DC-6BF.

    2 August 1972

    To F A. Conner, Miami Springs, FL keeping c/r N55CA.

    By 15 March 1985

    Leased to APA International AIR S. A.

    15 March 1985

    Involved in an incident.
    The incident occurred at Miami, FL, United States while taking off. The damage was minor. Crew stated that on takeoff roll the number four engine failed and an aborted takeoff was intiated. During the decelleration after the throttles were closed the number four engine seized and the number four propeller separated when the propeller shaft failed. Inspection of the propeller shaft revealed it sheared off eight inches from the tip and exhibited no evidence of a prior crack...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    22 December 1986

    Certificate of airworthiness for N55CA (DC-6B, 45328) issued.

    1 February 1992


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Miami International

    25 June 1992

    To F A. Conner, Miami Springs, FL keeping c/r N55CA.

    1999

    Scrapped.
    At Opa Locka, FL.

    18 April 2013

    Civil registration, N55CA, cancelled.
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