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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:41-20603 USAAC
    Construction Number:1812
    Last Civil Registration:N62130
    Latest Owner or Location:Eric M. Engler DBA, Cass City, MI

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a PT-22.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Corps with s/n 41-20603.

    26 October 1973

    Certificate of airworthiness for N62130 (ST3KR, 1812) issued.

    17 August 1999

    To James P. Matthews, Auburn, WA with new c/r N62130.

    2 March 2005

    To Gerald F. Thuotte, Port Ludlow, WA keeping c/r N62130.

    Based at Port Townsend Aero Museum, Port Townsend, WA.
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    30 January 2011


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: On display in the Port Townsend Aero Museum. ex-USAAF 41-20603

    26 July 2016

    To Gerald F. Thuotte Trustee, Port Ludlow, WA keeping c/r N62130.

    30 August 2018

    To Peter W. Hanke, Chimacum, WA keeping c/r N62130.

    16 August 2020

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Jefferson County International Airport (0S9) Port Townsend, WA, United States. The damage was substantial. The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, while landing he elected to change from a three-point landing to a two-point landing. Upon touch down, the airplane veered left and departed the runway surface. The pilot elected to go around and applied full right rudder and power...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    8 April 2022

    To Eric M. Engler DBA, Cass City, MI keeping c/r N62130.
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