# N117GA: 1952 Boeing C-97-G

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing C-97-G](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-c-97-g) (registry code 1381606, 93 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-4360](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-4360) (registry code 52120)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A11NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A11NM) (West Coast Fabrications) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 52-2718
- Year built: 1952
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: February 25, 2016
- Certificate issued: January 9, 1997
- Expires: June 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A046CB
- Registered owner: [Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERLIN%20AIRLIFT%20HISTORICAL%20FOUNDATION)
- Location: [Farmingdale, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Farmingdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2054° N, 74.1576° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 07727, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=117GA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N117GA

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Boeing C-97-G)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R-4360)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N117GA.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20190604005639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190604005639I), Jun 4, 2019: Boeing C-97-G (N117GA), Reading, PA, No damage. Aircraft lost hydraulic pressure.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Boeing C-97-G aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-c-97-g/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-4360 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-4360.md

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