Single-engine piston

N48701

1942 Ryan PT-22

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1942
Serial
2101
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Kinner R5 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Opelousas, LA
1942 Ryan PT-22
Representative photo of a Ryan PT-22. Not a photo of N48701.
Registration record

N48701 on the FAA register

Type
1942 Ryan PT-22 (FAA: Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR)
Serial
2101
Engines
Kinner R5 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Opelousas, LA
Certificate issued
2019-04-30
Airworthiness date
1957-08-10
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6050C
Mode S (octal)
51402414
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-04-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N48701.
  • 2015-08-06
    Accident at Hollister, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-10-02
    Accident at Tracy,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-08-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N48701

N48701 is a 1942 Ryan PT-22 (FAA model ST3KR), serial number 2101. It is registered to an individual in Opelousas, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 30, 2019 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Kinner R5 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated August 10, 1957.

N48701 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-08-06 Accident · Hollister, CA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR15LA233
Reported aircraft: Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to observe the runway environment while operating in the traffic pattern and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from a lawnmower on the runway during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the lawnmower operator's decision to remain on the runway while troubleshooting the mowing equipment without monitoring the airport's common traffic advisory frequency.
1976-10-02 Accident · Tracy,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3066
Reported aircraft: Ryan ST-3KR

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.