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    Airframe Family: Ryan ST / PT-16 / PT-20 / PT-21 / PT-22 Recruit / PT-23 / PT-25
    Latest Model:ST-A Special
    Construction Number:0322
    Last Civil Registration:N18923
    Compressed ID:Ryan ST-A cn 0322 cr N18923
    Latest Owner or Location:Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Aerodrome, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire - Central, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a ST-A.

    21 October 1958

    Certificate of airworthiness for N18923 (ST-A, 322) issued.

    By 26 September 1964

    To unknown owner with c/r N18923.

    26 September 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 78280: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at NAS Whidbey Is, Whidbey Is, WA. Experienced a controlled collision with terrain while performing aerobatics. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Double snap roll on top of loop at low altitude during airshow.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    31 May 1965

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA66F0007: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:29 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Aero Plaza Airport, Olympia, WA. Undershot while on final approach to land. Collided with wires and/or poles while on final approach to land.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    24 May 1977

    To Hoskins James Mark, Tacoma, WA keeping c/r N18923.

    23 January 1990

    To Hoskins James Mark, Tacoma, WA keeping c/r N18923.

    1996

    Restored.
    Also used parts from c/n 490 - which was ex S-54 (NEI), A50-26 (RAAF) and VH-AGX and VR-HDM.

    18 February 2004

    To Schwamm John, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N18923.

    11 February 2008

    To Plane Fun Inc Trustee, Snellville, GA keeping c/r N18923.

    11 August 2010

    To Plane Fun Inc TR (Trustee), Snellville, GA keeping c/r N18923.

    21 November 2015

    Transported by ground.
    Delivered by road from Paderborn, Germany to Old Warden, Bedfordshire.

    Based at Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Aerodrome, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire-Central, England.
    View the Location Dossier

    3 December 2016


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden


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    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board

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    Terry Fletcher
    Peter Nicholson

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