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Ryan Aeronautical PT-22

10 on the U.S. register. Built from 1941 to 1949; half of them date from 1941 or earlier. California has the most (4). 40% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.

Ryan Aeronautical PT-22: US military trainer aircraft
Photo: John5199, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Ryan PT-22 Recruit on Wikipedia

About the PT-22 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Kinner R5 Series (6)
Fuel
100LL avgas
Seats
2
Cruise speed
about 105 mph
Built of
aluminium · The Ryan ST: an aluminium fuselage with fabric-covered wings.
Maker on the register
Ryan Aeronautical
Registered
earliest certificate September 11, 2012; newest May 17, 2024

Who owns them registrant type

By owner type, as a table
aircraftshare
Individual550%
LLC220%
Corporation220%
Co-owned110%

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
PT-22101941 to 1949100.0%

When they were built by decade · 6 with no year on file

0123441940
By decade built, as a table
aircraft
19404

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registrations by year, as a table
aircraft
20121
20151
20161
20192
20201
20231
20241

Registration status

By status, as a table
aircraftshare
Valid10100%

Airworthiness certificate class

By airworthiness certificate, as a table
aircraftshare
Standard550%
None on file550%

Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal

No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Ryan Aeronautical PT-22 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

10 as of November 11, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Ryan Aeronautical PT-22s?

California, with 4.

Who owns the Ryan Aeronautical PT-22?

40% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.

When were the Ryan Aeronautical PT-22s on the register built?

Between 1941 and 1949; half of them in 1941 or earlier.

What is the Ryan Aeronautical PT-22 made of?

The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The Ryan ST: an aluminium fuselage with fabric-covered wings. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.

Connections how the PT-22 links to the rest of the register

Design
Engines
Where they are
Biggest operators
Record

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/ryan-aeronautical/pt-22.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 10

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N56792 Ryan Aeronautical
PT-22
Individual owner
California
None on file 2024-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47621 Ryan Aeronautical
PT-22
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2023-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N49086 Ryan Aeronautical
PT-22
August Aero LLC
Kalispell, Montana
None on file 2020-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N49049 Ryan Aeronautical
PT-22
Mid Atlantic Air Museum
Reading, Pennsylvania
Standard 2019-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N58433 Ryan Aeronautical
PT-22
Co-owned owner
Oregon
None on file 2019-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N60170 Ryan Aeronautical
PT-22
Individual owner
California
Standard 2016-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46220 Ryan Aeronautical
PT-22
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum
Dallas, Texas
Standard 2015-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47210 Ryan Aeronautical
PT-22
Old Aeroplane CO LLC
Fort Ogden, Florida
Standard 2012-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27575 Ryan Aeronautical
PT-22
Individual owner
California
None on file ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N48997 Ryan Aeronautical
PT-22
Individual owner
California
None on file ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes