Boeing B-17
17 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1942 to 1960; half of them date from 1944 or earlier. California has the most (3). 94% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
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About the B-17 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 4 engines
- Common engines
- Wright R-1820 Ser (8), Wright R-1820-97 (3), Wright C9Gc&D Series (3)
- Seats
- 36
- Cruise speed
- about 221 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Boeing
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 30, 1982; newest October 30, 2024
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 12 | 71% |
| LLC | 4 | 24% |
| Individual | 1 | 6% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 5 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Worlds Greatest Aircraft Collection INC | 1 |
| Wartime History Museum INC | 1 |
| Pond Warbirds LLC | 1 |
| Plane of Fame Air Museum | 1 |
| N4960V LLC | 1 |
| Museum of Flight Foundation | 1 |
| Military Aircraft Restoration CORP | 1 |
| Mid America Flight Museum INC | 1 |
| Martin Aviation INC | 1 |
| Liberty Foundation INC | 1 |
| Fortress LLC | 1 |
| Experimental Aircraft Association INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Worlds Greatest Aircraft Collection INC · Wartime History Museum INC · Pond Warbirds LLC · Museum of Flight Foundation · Military Aircraft Restoration CORP · Martin Aviation INC · Experimental Aircraft Association INC
Accident history NTSB records · 3 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 3 most recent of 3 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Boeing B-17 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
17 as of October 23, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Boeing B-17s?
California, with 3.
Who owns the Boeing B-17?
94% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Boeing B-17s on the register built?
Between 1942 and 1960; half of them in 1944 or earlier.
How many Boeing B-17 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
3 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Boeing B-17 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Boeing B-17 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. No FAA order in the current files names this model. Operators and repair shops have filed 8 failure reports with the FAA since 2005, 2 of them in the last ten years: about 11.8 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine. 1 approved modification exist for it, the most by Electronics International INC..
Failure reports 8 since 2005 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 05 | 5 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 23 | 2 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 4 | 50% |
| Airframe structure | 2 | 25% |
| Landing gear | 1 | 12% |
| Other and general | 1 | 12% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 1 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: bushing (1).
Approved modifications 1 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the B-17 links to the rest of the register
- Boeing 6,672 aircraft on the register
- Boeing B-17G 15 registered
- Boeing B-17F 1 registered
- Boeing B17-E 1 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Wright R-1820 series 8 of these aircraft · 1475 hp
- Wright C9GC&D series 3 of these aircraft · 1200 hp
- Wright R-1820-97 3 of these aircraft · 1200 hp
- California 3 of these aircraft
- Washington 2 of these aircraft
- Texas 2 of these aircraft
- Oregon 2 of these aircraft
- Massachusetts 2 of these aircraft
- Worlds Greatest Aircraft Collection INC 1 of these aircraft
- Wartime History Museum INC 1 of these aircraft
- Pond Warbirds LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Plane of Fame Air Museum 1 of these aircraft
- N4960V LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the B-17 3 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Failure reports filed on the B-17 8 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the B-17 1 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/boeing/b-17.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 17
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3193G | Boeing B-17G |
Individual owner Oregon |
Limited | 2024-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12355 | Boeing B17-E |
Wartime History Museum INC Tacoma, Washington |
None on file | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N390TH | Boeing B-17G |
Liberty Foundation INC Miami, Florida |
Limited | 2021-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N900RW | Boeing B-17G |
Mid America Flight Museum INC Mount Pleasant, Texas |
Limited | 2021-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N207EV | Boeing B-17G |
Collings Foundation Stow, Massachusetts |
Limited | 2019-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4960V | Boeing B-17G |
N4960V LLC Granite Falls, Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3154S | Boeing B-17G |
Champaign Aviation Museum Urbana, Ohio |
None on file | 2016-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3701G | Boeing B-17G |
Fortress LLC Beaverton, Oregon |
Limited | 2015-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93012 | Boeing B-17G |
Cct of 1979 B-17 Series LLC B-17 Series Stow, Massachusetts |
Limited | 2007-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3713G | Boeing B-17G |
Plane of Fame Air Museum Chino, California |
Standard | 2006-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9563Z | Boeing B-17G |
Martin Aviation INC Santa Ana, California |
Limited | 2006-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5017N | Boeing B-17G |
Experimental Aircraft Association INC Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Limited | 2004-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3509G | Boeing B-17G |
Pond Warbirds LLC Reno, Nevada |
Limited | 2001-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9323Z | Boeing B-17G |
American Airpower Heritage Fly Museu Dallas, Texas |
Limited | 1991-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17W | Boeing B-17F |
Museum of Flight Foundation Seattle, Washington |
Limited | 1990-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83525 | Boeing B-17G |
Worlds Greatest Aircraft Collection INC Polk City, Florida |
Limited | 1983-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3703G | Boeing B-17G |
Military Aircraft Restoration CORP Costa Mesa, California |
Limited | 1982-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |