# N63804: 1941 Boeing PT-17

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing PT-17](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-pt-17) (registry code 1380136, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Serial number: 75-825
- Year built: 1941
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: June 22, 1956
- Certificate issued: June 23, 2020
- Expires: June 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A85DE9
- Registered owner: [Vajdos Robert C Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAJDOS%20ROBERT%20C%20JR)
- Location: [Louise, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Louise)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.1316° N, 96.4454° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77455, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=63804
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N63804

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 Pratt & Whitney R-985 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Boeing PT-17)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R-985 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 FTW79FRJ52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRJ52), Sep 13, 1979: Boeing PT-17 (N63804), Shreveport, LA, substantial damage

## 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 19790913023299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790913023299A), Sep 13, 1979: Boeing PT17 (N63804), Shreveport, LA, Substantial damage. Landing gear collapsed on landing roll. Found fatigue cracks.

## 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 PT-17 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-pt-17/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series.md

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