Ryan Brougham B1

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Calling all Ryan experts.

I'm trying locate the Ryan Brougham B1, the "Spirit of South Dakota". Although not new to the aviation industry, I'm a neofite in the antique airplane realm and am looking for ideas from those of you experienced in these types of investigations.

I am looking for the following:

Make: Ryan Brougham

Model: B-1

Serial Number: 64

Registration: NC4087

Engine: Wright

Model J-5AB

Serial Number: 8161

Here's a summary of my investigation to date. Most of this information has been accumulated from the San Diego Air Museum and personal research (talking to people).

Date of Manuf.: 1/27/28

Sold to: Stransky Airlines, Pukwanan, SD, 2/13/28 LG Stransky, President

Accident: Loomis, SD 5/11/28

Sold to: George L. Moore, Wessington Springs, SD, 11/26/28

Sold to: Edward A. Skroch, Minot, ND, 7/30/34

Accident: New Rockford, ND, 8/20/34 Taken to Minot, ND for rebuild according to newspaper articles of the day.

This is where the trail of the airplane seems to stop. I'm enlisting any assistance that I can think of to locate the airplane. My friend, Bob Shultz (Franktown, CO & Wessington Springs, SD) took his first ride in the airplane and I would like to locate it for restoration.

Any ideas on how to proceed are welcome.

My contact information is:

Arlan Grover

Mobile: 720-938-0666

Cheers,

Arlan