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The Ryan ST-A Special (ICAO type RYST) is an aircraft of United States origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 800 kg. It offers a maximum range of 310 nm, a cruise speed of 110 knots, a service ceiling of 17,500 ft and seating for up to 2 across its variants.

Ryan ST-A Special

Ryan ST-A Special
RYST
Photo: André Gerwing · CC BY-SA 4.0
Year
Owner
Last seen
MTOW
800 kg
Range
310 nm
Seats
2
ST-A Special
Ryan · ST-A Special
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
9
Active
9
Origin
United States
Certifying authorities
FAA
Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
ST-A Special
ST-A Special
800 kg310 nm110 kt2
Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS ATC 681

The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS ATC 681), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.

Read the TCDS (PDF) →
Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

Ryan ST-A Special market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Ryan ST-A Special fleet — updated daily.

Registration activity

2changed registration in 12 months

2 of the 9 registered Ryan ST-A Special we track changed registration in the last 12 months, across 2 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

ST-A Special — frequently asked
What is the range of the Ryan ST-A Special?

The Ryan ST-A Special has a maximum range of 310 nautical miles across variants.

How many people can the Ryan ST-A Special carry?

The Ryan ST-A Special seats up to 2 across its variants.

What is the MTOW of the Ryan ST-A Special?

The Ryan ST-A Special's maximum take-off weight is 800 kg.

What is the ICAO type designator for the Ryan ST-A Special?

The Ryan ST-A Special's ICAO type designator is RYST.

How many Ryan ST-A Special aircraft are registered worldwide?

Sprinkle tracks 9 registered Ryan ST-A Special airframes worldwide.

Registered ST-A Special aircraft

Individual ST-A Special airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.