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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:41-20853 USAAF
    Construction Number:2062
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-RYN
    Compressed ID:Ryan PT-22 sn 41-20853 USAAF cn 206...
    Latest Owner or Location:New Zealand Warbirds Association Incorporated, Papakura

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1941

    Constructed as a PT-22.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Corps with s/n 41-20853.

    20 June 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-20853.

    To C. Sheetz of Solon, IA with new c/r N579S.

    23 December 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 77705: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:20 hours. The airframe was destroyed. The engine failed or malfunctioned while cruising. Staled and/or spiraled while on final approach to land. The factors included; weather obstructions to vision. There was a partial power loss with the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. The sky conditions were unknown/not reported...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    October 1968

    To T. Thoenson of Chaska, MN keeping c/r N579S.

    20 February 1982

    To William A. Witt, New Brighton, MI keeping c/r N579S.

    To Charles A. Datko, Minneapolis, MN keeping c/r N579S.

    1993

    Restored.
    By Chuck Datko of Minneapolis.

    14 February 1995

    Civil registration, N579S, cancelled.
    Exported to New Zealand.

    1 November 1996

    To Leslie Kenneth Marshall, Drury with new c/r ZK-RYN (ST-3KR, 2062).
    Operated with markings: 853

    May 2011

    10 June 2014

    To Leslie Kenneth Marshall, Takanini keeping c/r ZK-RYN.

    1 December 2015

    To New Zealand Warbirds Association Incorporated, Papakura keeping c/r ZK-RYN.


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