My new project is Gosney's Ryan STA 200 special. The old Sig kit, alto all I am using are some of the molded parts and the plans. I think I can make this a lighter airplane with new technology and lighter wood. (A Satio 91 four stroke for power.)
My question; Is this airplane still based at Rockford, IL.? I would like to come a take many pictures and look it over real close. I did this with the Waco 105 classic while it was being built at the factor at Battlecreek, MI. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Blessings
Allen

Alan,

Sorry to have to bring you bad news, but the John Gosney RYAN STA SPECIAL was crashed and destroyed on July 10, 1981.  The pilot was killed, but it was not John Gosney. 

You can go to this web site to read the NTSB accident report:
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=26413&key=0#

The pilot killed was a friend of Gosney's.  John was letting him fly the airplane.  The report says the pilot was a commerical pilot, 42 years old, 12,000 total hours, 2 hours in the Ryan.  Evidently he split-S'ed right into the ground.

N-number search shows that John Gosney still has the number N27JG:
http://www.landings.com/evird.acgi?pass=99036248&ref=-&mtd=41&cgi=%2Fcgi-bin%2Fnph-search_nnr&var=0&buf=66&src=_landings%2Fpages%2Fsearch_nnr.html&nnumber=27JG

Mike Gretz