Single-engine piston

N14985

Ryan Aeronautical St-A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
117
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Menasco SUP PIRT D4B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sweet Tea Holdings LLC (LLC)
Based
Kalispell, MT
Registration record

N14985 on the FAA register

Type
Ryan Aeronautical St-A
Serial
117
Engines
Menasco SUP PIRT D4B
Registered owner
Sweet Tea Holdings LLC
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
2021-06-29
Airworthiness date
1955-11-11
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0C7AD
Mode S (octal)
50143655
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N14985.
  • 1979-11-06
    Accident at Phoenix,Az, 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-08-01
    Accident at Schenectady Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-11-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N14985

N14985 is a Ryan Aeronautical St-A, serial number 117. The FAA register lists Sweet Tea Holdings LLC as the registrant in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 29, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Menasco SUP PIRT D4B engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 11, 1955.

N14985 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1979-11-06 Accident · Phoenix,Az, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3634
Reported aircraft: Ryan St-A
Probable cause: TATION.
1966-08-01 Accident · Schenectady Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2006
Reported aircraft: Ryan St-A
Probable cause: MISC-PILOTS FOOT STUCK BETWEEN BRAKE-RUDDER PEDALS

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.