# N48743: 1941 Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR, registration cancelled 2018-12-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 1, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR](https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-aeronautical-st3kr) (registry code 7830502)
- Engine: [Kinner R5 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-r5-series) (registry code 37504)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-749](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-749) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1287
- Year built: 1941
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 29, 1954
- Certificate issued: July 12, 1979
- Last registry action: September 26, 2018
- Mode S code: A6059A
- Owner when cancelled: [Justice Norman D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JUSTICE%20NORMAN%20D)
- Location: [Covington, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Covington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.1702° N, 97.2902° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76636, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48743
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48743
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48743-2018-12-01

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR: https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-aeronautical-st3kr.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW90LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA121), Jun 20, 1990: Ryan ST-3KR (N48743), Fabens, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOTS OF BOTH AIRCRAFT, WHICH RESULTED IN A FAILURE OF EACH PILOT TO SEE-AND-AVOID THE OTHER AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: FAILURE OF THE RYAN…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19900620021571A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900620021571A), Jun 20, 1990: Ryan ST3KR (N48743), Fabens, TX, Substantial damage. On landing roll collided with opposite traffic N76728 landing on 08. Several ryans landing. One called clear runway
- [Incident 19800309024129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800309024129I), Mar 9, 1980: Ryan ST3KR (N48743), Chino, CA, Minor damage. Engine missing after takeoff. Pilot landed on alternate runway. Lost directional control due to crosswind.

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