# N3703G: 1945 Boeing B-17G

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing B-17G](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-b-17g) (registry code 1380204, 36 seats)
- Engine: [Wright R-1820 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1820-series) (registry code 67020)
- Serial number: 44-83546-A
- Year built: 1945
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Limited
- Airworthiness date: May 15, 1991
- Certificate issued: September 30, 1982
- Expires: September 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A43693
- Registered owner: [Military Aircraft Restoration Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILITARY%20AIRCRAFT%20RESTORATION%20CORP)
- Location: [Costa Mesa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Costa%20Mesa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6796° N, 117.9085° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92626, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3703G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3703G

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Wright R-1820 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Boeing B-17G)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Wright R-1820 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA96LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA017), Nov 3, 1995: Boeing B-17G (N3703G), Fayetteville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the airplane's normal brake system due to the open position of the pressure relief valve. Contributing to the accident was the pilot in command's premature engine shutdown resulting in…

## 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.

- [Accident 19951103035949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951103035949A), Nov 3, 1995: Boeing B17G (N3703G), Fayetteville, NC, Substantial damage. Brakes failed taxiing. Tried control with engines. Ran down embankment. Hit antenna. Check valve hydro rump failure

## Service difficulty reports (4)

As reported by operators and repair stations. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2005FA0000761](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0000761), Apr 26, 2005: ENGINE. FAILED. UPON INSTALLATION OF ENGINE AT NR 3 POSITION, METAL WAS FOUND IN PROPELLER SHAFT. ENGINE HAD RUN IN TIME ONLY AS -0- TSMO. ENGINE REMOVED AND NOT RUN ON AIRCRAF
- [SDR 2005FA0000760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0000760), Apr 26, 2005: ENGINE. FAILED. UPON ANNUAL INSPECTION, ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE SEIZED, CHECKED FOR OIL IN GIL TANK, 25 GAL REMAINING. ENGINE REMOVED FROM AC. UPON REMOVAL OF PROPELLER, PROP SH
- [SDR 2005FA0000714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0000714), Apr 26, 2005: ENGINE. FAILED. ON FINAL, ENGINE WAS PRODUCING LOW OIL PRESSURE. UPON LANDING, CHECKED SCREENS, OK, CLEANED OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE AND APU FOR MAX OIL PRESSURE WAS STILL LOW
- [SDR 2005FA0000713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0000713), Apr 26, 2005: ENGINE. FAILED. UPON TAKEOFF, NOTICED STEADY DROP IN ENGINE OIL PRESSURE. SHUT ENGINE DOWN AT MIN OIL PRESSURE. PRESSURE STILL DECREASING. CHECKED SCREENS AND OIL PRESSURE VALV

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Boeing B-17G aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-b-17g/aircraft.md
- The Wright R-1820 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1820-series.md

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