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    Airframe Family: Ryan ST / PT-16 / PT-20 / PT-21 / PT-22 Recruit / PT-23 / PT-25
    Latest Model:PT-22 Recruit
    Last Military Serial:41-15692 USAAF
    Construction Number:1721
    Last Civil Registration:N46795
    Compressed ID:Ryan PT-22 sn 41-15692 USAAF cn 172...
    Latest Owner or Location:San Diego Air and Space Museum, San Diego, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-22.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-15692.

    By January 1964

    To Michael David Sullivan, Louisville, KY with new c/r N46795.

    January 1971

    To Michael David Sullivan, Mission Viejo, CA keeping c/r N46795.

    2 September 1985


    Photographer: Corwin Crowell
    Notes: Overflying Gillespie Field, San Diego

    By 16 June 1991

    To unknown owner with c/r N46795.

    16 June 1991

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Santa Maria, CA, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. According to the pilot, while the aircraft was on the ground at santa maria he turned off the oil supply valve. During the preflight preparation for the to flight santa paula he said he forgot to turn the oil supply valve back to the on position. About 20 minutes after takeoff he noticed the oil pressure was reading zero and the engine was starting to run hot...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    28 April 2005

    To unknown owner with c/r N46795.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Laguna Beach, CA.

    10 July 2006

    To San Diego Aerospace Museum, San Diego, CA keeping c/r N46795.

    11 December 2012

    Civil registration, N46795, cancelled.

    By June 2013

    Placed on display with San Diego Air and Space Museum, Gillespie Field Annex, Gillespie Field, San Diego, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    1 June 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At the 2013 Wings Over Gillespie Airshow, San Diego, California.

    13 January 2014

    To San Diego Air and Space Museum, San Diego, CA with new c/r N46795.

    10 March 2017


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at San Diego Museum - Gillespie Field
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    unreviewed imported data.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2013 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Robert Nichols
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