C-GXKN
Douglas Aircraft Co C54G-DC · built 1946
Register facts: Canadian Civil Aircraft Register (open data, file dated October 27, 2026).
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Safety history
- January 5, 2006Accident
Findings as to Causes and Contributing Factors: 1. Airworthiness Directive AD 48-12-01 mandates the replacement of the potentially hazardous fuel line, but the line had not been replaced on this aircraft. 2. A fuel leak from the main fuel inlet line in the engine compartment of this cargo DC-4 caused an in-flight fire that spread into the nacelle and wing. Full accident record
Transportation Safety Board of Canada records10 on file
Worst recorded outcome: substantial damage.
- January 5, 2006Accidentsubstantial damage
A06W0002: The Buffalo Airways Douglas C-54G-DC (DC-4) S/N 36090 departed from Norman Wells NWT (CYVQ) at 1749 Mountain Standard Time (MST) for a visual flight rules (VFR) flight to Yellowknife NWT (CYZF) with a crew of four and 2000 pounds of cargo. At 1757 MST while climbing through an altitude of approximately 3500…
- August 25, 2005Incident
A05W0177: The Buffalo Airways Ltd. Douglas C54G-DC, registration C-GXKN, was enroute Fort Good Hope to Tulita, NT, when the number 3 engine (Pratt and Whitney-USA R-2000) began to run rough. The engine was shut down as a precaution and the aircraft diverted to Norman Wells, NT, without further incident. Maintenance…
- June 8, 2005Incident
A05W0103: The Buffalo Airways C-54G-DC, C-GXKN, was in a climb about 25 NM from Yellowknife, NT (CYZF), en route to Deline (CYWJ), when the crew noticed a rise in oil temperature and a loss of oil pressure in the number 4 engine. The engine was shut down, and aircraft was returned to CYZF. Maintenance found a failed…
- December 14, 2004Incident
A04W0271: During climb out from Fort Good Hope, NWT (CYGH), the crew of Buffalo Airways Ltd. C54G freighter, C-GXKN, noticed a decrease in oil quantity in the No. 1 engine. A visual check of the engine revealed oil leaking at the bottom of the oil cooler. At the top of climb, the crew shut down the engine (Pratt and…
- July 12, 2004Incident
A04W0159: The Douglas DC-4, C-GXKN, was in cruise en route from Holman to Yellowknife. No. 4 engine (Pratt & Whitney R200-D5) began to backfire rhythmically, along with accompanying vibrations. The engine was shut down and the flight continued to destination, landing without incident. Maintenance cleaned the ignition…
- June 12, 2004Incident
A04W0122: The Douglas DC-4 (C-54), C-GXKN, was en route from Ulu to Yellowknife, NWT at 8500 feet when the crew noticed a large oil leak from # 4 engine (Pratt and Whitney R2000-D5). The engine was shut down and the flight continued to Yellowknife, landing without incident. Maintenance found a failed inter-cylinder…
- April 10, 2004Incident
A04W0065: The Buffalo Airways Ltd. Douglas C54G-DC (DC-4), registration C-GXKN, was en route from Goose Lake, NU to Yellowknife, NWT when the number 2 engine (Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp D5) developed a large oil leak. The engine was shut down as a precaution and the aircraft proceeded to destination with no further…
- September 28, 2003Incident
A03W0204: On departure from Kugluktuk, NT the No. 3 engine (Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp D5) on the Buffalo Airways Ltd. Douglas DC-4, registration C-GXKN, began to shake and pop. The engine was shut down and the aircraft continued to Yellowknife without further incident. Maintenance replaced the No. 8 cylinder on the…
- June 16, 1990Incident
Au retour d'un vol d'epandage, par mesure de precaution avant l'atterrissage, l'equipa ge a du fermer le moteur
- January 26, 1989Incident
Apres le decollage, il y a eu perte de pression d'huile sur le moteur no. 4. Moteur ferme et r tour a sept-iles sans inc
Source: TSB Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) (open data).