N721R is a 1942 Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1840, registered in Superior, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2027. It is powered by a Fairchild 6-440-C5 rated at 200 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Nov 30, 2006. It is one of 117 ST3KR aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Colorado. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 8, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- CP AIR LLC
- Location
- Superior, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Jun 15, 2018
- Last FAA action
- May 19, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9A8BA
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52324272
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- RYAN AERONAUTICAL
- Model
- ST3KR
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-749 (Ryan Aeronautical Company)
- Year manufactured
- 1942
- Serial number
- 1840
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- FAIRCHILD 6-440-C5 (200 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 30, 2006
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Superior
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Metro Denver, CO | KBJC | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Erie Municipal Erie, CO | KEIK | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Boulder Municipal Boulder, CO | KBDU | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2012 | Norwalk, OH | Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN12LA369 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.