Single-engine piston

N78J

Ryan PT-22

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1682
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Kinner R5 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fort Worth, TX
 Ryan PT-22
Representative photo of a Ryan PT-22. Not a photo of N78J.
Registration record

N78J on the FAA register

Type
Ryan PT-22 (FAA: Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR)
Serial
1682
Engines
Kinner R5 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued
2024-04-05
Airworthiness date
1955-07-18
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA8EF5
Mode S (octal)
52507365
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N78J.
  • 1973-09-11
    Accident at Nucla,Colo, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-07-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N78J

N78J is a Ryan PT-22 (FAA model ST3KR), serial number 1682. It is registered to an individual in Fort Worth, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 5, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

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 July 18, 1955.

N78J has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-09-11 Accident · Nucla,Colo, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3130
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.