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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:41-20877 USAAF
    Construction Number:2086
    Last Civil Registration:N1344
    Compressed ID:Ryan PT-22 sn 41-20877 USAAF cn 208...
    Latest Owner or Location:Flying Heritage Inc, Ventura, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1941

    Constructed as a PT-22.

    1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-20877.

    By June 1958

    To unknown owner with c/r N1344.

    10 June 1958

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1344 (ST3KR, 2086) issued.

    By 12 November 1967

    To unknown owner with c/r N1344.

    12 November 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW68D0334: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:00 hours. There was minor damage. Incident occurred at the Harvey Young Airport, Tulsa, OK. The propellar or rotor injured a person while starting engine (s). The factors included; engine fire. Report remarks include: Struck on leg handpropping eng. Fire in carb. Aircraft not equipped with starter.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 16 May 1970

    To unknown owner with c/r N1344.

    16 May 1970

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW70FPJ18: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:43 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Lake Murray Airport, Overbrook, OK. This was a local flight from Overbrook, OK. Stalled during the initial climb. Collided with a parked aircraft in an uncontrolled descent. Report remarks include: Hit monocoupe N-18149, substantial dmg.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1982


    Photographer: Peter M. Law
    Notes: Circa 1982 photo at Old Warden

    29 May 1982


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Mildenhall Air Fete 82

    10 June 1992

    To Flying Heritage Inc, Ventura, CA keeping c/r N1344.

    1 January 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1344 (ST3KR, 2086) issued.

    30 July 2013

    Civil registration, N1344, cancelled.
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