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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:41-20692 USAAF
    Construction Number:1901
    Last Civil Registration:N47843
    Compressed ID:Ryan PT-22 sn 41-20692 USAAF cn 190...
    Latest Owner or Location:San Diego Air and Space Museum, Balboa Park, San Diego, California

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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 41-20692.

    7 April 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N47843 (ST3KR, 1901) issued.

    By 6 November 1966

    To unknown owner with c/r N47843.

    6 November 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC67F0310: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Isle Municipal Airport, Isle, MN. The propellar failed during the initial climb. The aircraft nosed over on touch down. The factors included; separation in flight. The emergency circumstances included; forced landing on a seaplane base or heliport...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    26 January 1987

    To San Diego Aero-Space Museum, San Diego, CA keeping c/r N47843.

    By 1991

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at San Diego Air and Space Museum, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA.

    8 September 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    By January 2002

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at San Diego Air and Space Museum, Gillespie Field Annex, Gillespie Field, San Diego, CA.
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    1 January 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for N47843 (ST3KR, 1901) issued.

    By 31 May 2013

    Placed on display with San Diego Air and Space Museum, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA.
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    31 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Exhibited at San Diego Air and Space Museum, Balboa Park, San Diego, California

    31 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Exhibited at San Diego Air and Space Museum, Balboa Park, San Diego, California

    July 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

    14 October 2014

    Civil registration, N47843, cancelled.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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     Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
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