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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:41-15553 USAAF
    Construction Number:1582
    Last Civil Registration:N49049
    Compressed ID:Ryan PT-22 sn 41-15553 USAAF cn 158...
    Latest Owner or Location:Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading, PA

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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 41-15553.

    7 September 1944

    Transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Helena, MT.

    September 1944

    To unknown owner.
    Owner in Helena, MT.

    By December 1960

    To unknown owner with c/r N49049.

    30 December 1960

    Certificate of airworthiness for N49049 (PT-22, 1582) issued.

    26 June 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC67F0035: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Collided with wires and/or poles while on final approach to land. Incident occurred at or near Dundas, MN.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    29 October 1970

    To Melbourne J. Wilson, Cedar Rapids, IA keeping c/r N49049.

    Based at Iowa Aviation Museum, Greenfield Municipal Airport, Greenfield, IA.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: 553

    28 June 1997


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Cedar Rapids, IA

    10 May 2016

    To Farmers State Bank Administrator, Marion, IA keeping c/r N49049.

    11 May 2016

    To Farmers State Bank Administrator, Marion, IA keeping c/r N49049.

    6 September 2016

    To Winston Aero Llc, Annapolis, MD keeping c/r N49049.

    29 November 2017

    To Winston Aero Llc, Georgetown, DE keeping c/r N49049.

    20 August 2019

    To Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading, PA keeping c/r N49049.
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Warbird Registry by Scott Rose
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     Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher
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