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    Airframe Family: Ryan ST / PT-16 / PT-20 / PT-21 / PT-22 Recruit / PT-23 / PT-25
    Latest Model:PT-21
    Last Military Serial:41-1946 USAF
    Construction Number:1068
    Last Civil Registration:N48777
    Compressed ID:Ryan PT-21 sn 41-1946 USAF cn 1068...
    Latest Owner or Location:Cable Airport, Claremont, California

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    Dates

    Event

    1 January 1941

    Constructed as a PT-21.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 41-1946.

    7 July 1964

    Certificate of airworthiness for N48777 (ST3KR, 1068) issued.

    Circa 14 September 1969


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    By 12 July 1987

    To unknown owner with c/r N48777.

    12 July 1987

    Crashed.
    There were two fatalities. The accident occurred at Firebaugh, CA, United States while cruising. The airframe was destroyed. At about 1650 pdt, the pilots of 2 ryan ST3KR aircraft depd coalinga on a flight to los banos, ca. At about 1709 pdt, the pilot of N48777 made a hand signal to the other pilot, pointed toward the ground entered a normal glide. Subsequently, the pilot of N48777 maneuvered the aircraft to land in a cotton field...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    8 September 1988

    To Thomas E. Woolcock, Pebble Beach, CA keeping c/r N48777.

    9 July 1999

    To Michael T. Freedman, Claremont, CA keeping c/r N48777.

    12 July 1999

    To Michael T. Freedman, Ranchocucamonga, CA keeping c/r N48777.

    1 January 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for N48777 (ST3KR, 1068) issued.

    21 November 2011

    To Michael T. Freedman, Upland, CA keeping c/r N48777.

    To Cable Airport, Claremont, CA.
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    Markings Applied: 146

    9 January 2016


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Cable Air Fair at the Cable Airport in Upload, CA.

    9 January 2016


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Cable Air Fair at the Cable Airport in Upload, CA.

    9 January 2016


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Cable Air Fair at the Cable Airport in Upload, CA.
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    National Transportation Safety Board
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
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