Boeing B-17G

2 ADs match the Boeing B-17G airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 2023-10-04WingsJun 1, 2023
• 2001-22-06Boeing Model B-17E, F, and G AirplanesOct 26, 2001

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

NTSB events

5

Destroyed

2

Substantial damage

3

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Boeing B-17G airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. Too few registered Boeing B-17G aircraft for a meaningful yearly rate.

• Nov 12, 2022Destroyed · fatal injuries · Dallas, TXN7227C
• Oct 2, 2019Destroyed · fatal injuries · Windsor Locks, CTN93012
• Jun 13, 2011Substantial damage · minor injuries · Oswego, ILN390TH
• Nov 3, 1995Substantial damage · none injuries · Fayetteville, NCN3703G
• Aug 23, 1987Substantial damage · serious injuries · Beaver Falls, PAN93012

8 reports on Boeing B-17G airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

2 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Boeing B-17G; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 5 NTSB events since 1982 involve Boeing B-17G airframes. Operators and repair stations filed 8 service difficulty reports on Boeing B-17G airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.