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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:41-20945 USAAC
    Construction Number:2154
    Last Civil Registration:N56047
    Compressed ID:Ryan PT-22 sn 41-20945 USAAC cn 215...
    Latest Owner or Location:Nordt John, Miami, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-22.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Corps with s/n 41-20945.

    28 April 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N56047 (ST3KR, 2154) issued.

    By 1962

    To Ronald Fritz, Grand Rapids, MI with new c/r N56047.

    21 August 1965

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI66F0223: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 18:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Wayland Airport, Wayland, MI. The engine failed or malfunctioned while descending. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. Report remarks include: Master connecting rod bolt failed.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 1971

    To Anoka Aeros, Coon Rapids, MN keeping c/r N56047.

    26 April 1975


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Lakeland, FL.

    By July 1978

    To T and O Aircraft Inc, Brooksville, FL keeping c/r N56047.

    24 April 1991

    To Nordt John C III, Coconut Grove, FL keeping c/r N56047.

    Based at Wings Over Miami Museum, Kendall Tamiami Executive Airport, Miami, FL.
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    17 August 2011

    To Nordt John III, Miami, FL keeping c/r N56047.

    25 September 2012

    To Nordt John, Miami, FL keeping c/r N56047.

    20 February 2013


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Tamiami, FL, USA

    April 2016


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, Florida

    To Wings Over Miami Air Museum, Kendall Tamiami Executive Airport, Miami, FL.
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    14 April 2021

    To Nordt John, Miami, FL keeping c/r N56047.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
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    Aerodata Quantum+
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
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