Single-engine piston

N780SR

1942 Ryan PT-22

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1942
Serial
2007
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Kinner R5 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
August Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Kalispell, MT
1942 Ryan PT-22
Representative photo of a Ryan PT-22. Not a photo of N780SR.
Registration record

N780SR on the FAA register

Type
1942 Ryan PT-22 (FAA: Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR)
Serial
2007
Engines
Kinner R5 series
Registered owner
August Aero LLC
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
2020-05-08
Airworthiness date
1955-08-19
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA9226
Mode S (octal)
52511046
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-05-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N780SR.
  • 2007-10-20
    Accident at Unadilla, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N780SR

N780SR is a 1942 Ryan PT-22 (FAA model ST3KR), serial number 2007. The FAA register lists August Aero LLC as the registrant in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 2020 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 19, 1955.

N780SR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-10-20 Accident · Unadilla, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC08LA015
Reported aircraft: Ryan ST-3KR
Probable cause: The improper propeller installation by the mechanic.

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.