Ryan STASingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Sparks, NV, USA

Available for sale through Golden Age Aeroplanes in Sparks, Nevada is a Ryan STA that represents an older restoration with 160 hours on the airframe. It is powered by a Menasco 4D-87 engine showing zero hours since its last overhaul or installation, though the aircraft was last flown in the 1990s and has been stored in a hangar since that time. The engine was inspected and its gaskets were replaced in 2005. Included with the sale is a second Menasco D3 engine, which was removed from Harold Krier’s Great Lakes when he installed a Warner, along with an assortment of spare Ryan STA and Menasco parts. The asking price is $165,000, and ten photos...