# N9563Z: 1944 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: 83563
- Year built: 1944
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Limited
- Airworthiness date: February 23, 2006
- Certificate issued: January 13, 2006
- Expires: May 31, 2029
- Mode S code: AD4DCA
- Registered owner: [Martin Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARTIN%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Santa Ana, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Ana)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7099° N, 117.8704° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92707, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9563Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9563Z

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

None matched to N9563Z.

## 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 19941023043199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941023043199I), Oct 23, 1994: Boeing B17G (N9563Z), Geneseo, NY. Smoke from NR2 engine. Secured. Returned. Less than four hours on major overhauled engine.

## Service difficulty reports (1)

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 2005FA0000493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0000493), Mar 29, 2005: SCREW. FRACTURED. (7) OF THE (10) FRONT COVER RETAINING SCREWS WERE FRACTURED, ALL AT THE SAME LOCATION- (3) THREADS FROM SHANK. ALL (7) HAD WORKED THEIR WAY OUT, (3) HAD STARTED

## 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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