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TRANSAVIA
PL-12 AIRTRUK ZK-CWX
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MSN
818
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MSN
818
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MSN
818
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MSN
818
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MSN
1033 |
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ZK-CWX
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23SEP68
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Registered to Transavia Leasing Company Ltd., Auckland, NZ as ZK-CWX. (Source: 1) | |
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68
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Assembled by Flight Engineers Ltd at Ardmore. (Source: 7) | |
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68
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The aircraft was delivered in the STD34 orange colour scheme. (Source: 6) | |
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68
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Leased to Barr Bros Ltd of Auckland. (Source: 1) | |
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69
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Leased to Air Contracts (1969) Ltd. (Source: 1) | |
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10DEC71
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Registered to Transfield (NZ) Ltd. (Source: 1) | |
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MAR71
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Leased to Rotorua Aerial Services Syndicate. (Source: 2) Flown by Hamish Ross. (Source: 7) | |
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03MAR72
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Accident at Roydon Downs, NZ. (Source: 3) | |
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APR74
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Rotorua Aerial Services Syndicate bought the aircraft. (Source: 2) | |
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JAN76
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Hamish Ross formed Ross Aviation Ltd and continued to operate ZK-CWX from Rotorua. (Source: 7) | |
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01SEP76
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Photographed at Rotokawa in service with Rotorua Aerial Services Syndicate. (Source: 2) | |
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SEP76
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Sold back to Transfield (NZ) Ltd. (Source: 2) | |
| Photographed at Ardmore fitted with a three-bladed prop and a glider tow hook while engaged in trials with the Auckland Gliding Club towing two gliders simultaneously. (Source: 2) | ||
| Much of the glider towing was flown by Nigel Arkley at Ardmore and later at Drury when gliding operations were relocated. (Source: 8) | ||
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14JUL83
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Accident at Tangiteroria, NZ. (Source: 3) | |
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85
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Leased from Barr Bros by Skyfarmers Holdings Ltd of Ashburton to replace ZK-CJT which had crashed near Waimate on 20OCT85. (Source: 7) | |
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85
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During its time with Skyfarmers, ZK-CWX was flown by Ian Stewart, John Millar and Mark Houston. (Source: 6) | |
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18NOV88
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Cancelled from the NZ Register as exported to Australia. (Source: 1) | |
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VH-HSB
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02DEC88
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Australian CofA inspection by Pacific Aviation Pty Ltd. Australian Log Book #1 opened at 4148 hr 12 min transferred from NZ log books. (Source: 5) | |
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05DEC88
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Registered to David Swan Durham, (t/a Bathurst Agricultural Aviation) Georges Plains, NSW as VH-HSB. (Source: 5) | |
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13DEC89
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First periodic inspection performed by Mick English Aviation at Bathurst, NSW. Total Time: 4248 hr 2 min. (Source: 5) | |
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19SEP92
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Engine removed and bulk stripped due cracked crankcase. Total Time: 5562 hr 32 min. From this date all maintenance was performed by Aerowork Engineering, Orange, NSW. (Source: 5) | |
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19NOV93
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Fitted with a new stub wing (s/n 5248) by Aerowork Engineering, Orange, NSW. Total Time: 5712 hr 7 min. (Source: 5) | |
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19FEB97
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Periodic inspection by Bathurst Aircraft Maintenance Centre. Total Time: 6079 hr 54 min. From this date all maintenance was performed by Bathurst Aircraft Maintenance Centre. (Source: 5) | |
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27JAN00
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Repairs to port wing and stub wing by Airag Aviation Services Pty Ltd., Bankstown, NSW. Total Time: 6774 hr 7 min. (Source: 5) | |
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28JAN00
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Final periodic inspection by Bathurst Aircraft Maintenance Centre. Total Time: 6776 hr 3 min. (Source: 5) | |
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16APR00
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Damaged
at Athlone Station, NSW, when it failed to become airborne from a wet grass
strip. (Source: 1) Total Time: 6869 hr 36 min. (Source: 5) |
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18JUL06
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Registration revoked by CASA. (Source: 1) | |
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MAR08
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Fuselage noted derelict at Bathurst, NSW. (Source: 1) | |
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03AUG10
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Acquired by Bill Smith as a wreck. (Source: 5) | |
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18JUN11
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QAM agreed to purchase the aircraft from Bill Smith. The airframe comprises the fuselage and wings of VH-HSB plus the tail and booms from VH-TTV. The history of VH-TTV appears below. | |
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26JUL11
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Date of sale to QAM. | |
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22FEB12
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The majority of the airframe was delivered to QAM at Caloundra courtesy of HARS. | |
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19MAR12
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The remainder of the airframe was delivered to QAM at Caloundra courtesy of HARS. | |
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29OCT14
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The restored and repainted aircraft was reassembled at Caloundra. | |
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VH-TTV
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MSN 1033 - The QAM aircraft incorporates the tail section from this airframe. | |
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JUL70
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Registered in South Africa as ZS-IGN to Jacobson and Van der Berg, Johannesberg, SA. (Source: 1) | |
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30JUL73
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Registered VH-TTV to Len Tesoriero, Boorowa, NSW. (Source: 1) | |
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13MAR78
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Registered to Midlands Super Spreading Service (J.L. Jones), Kempton, Tas. (Source: 1) | |
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23DEC80
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Damaged 2nm W Branxholme, Tas, when it collided with power lines. (Source: 1) | |
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16JUN06
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Registered to Jones Contracting Services, Kempton, Tas. (Source: 1) | |
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22NOV06
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Registered to Christine McDonald, Leongatha, Vic. (Source: 1) | |
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02MAR10
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Substantially damaged in a landing accident at Mardan Airstrip, Vic. while being operated by Super Planes Pty Ltd of Leongatha. The pilot, Darren Martin, was released from hospital after checks. (Source: 4) | |
| Remains of the aircraft sold to Arthur Ruddenklau who subsequently sold the tails and booms to Bill Smith. (Source: 6) | ||
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26OCT10
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Registration cancelled. (Source: 1) |
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SOURCES
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AustAirData, Tony Arbon |
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Peter Lewis, NZ. |
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www.archway.archives.govt.nz |
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The Great Southern Star, Leongatha. |
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Aircraft Log Book #1 VH-HSB |
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6
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Arthur Ruddenklau |
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Janic Geelen & Ray Deerness, The Topdressers 1990, NZ Aviation Press, 1990. |
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Lauren Arkley
(daughter of Nigel Arkley). |
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Compiled
by Ron Cuskelly
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ISSUE
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DATE
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REMARKS
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11
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14MAR15
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Added an image of the restored cockpit. Thanks to Angelo Calleja. |
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10
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25FEB15
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Added an image of the aircraft with markings added. Thanks to Angelo Calleja. |
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9
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26NOV14
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Added an image of the restored aircraft. Thanks to Colin Campbell. |
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8
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08NOV12
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Added four new images thanks to Dave Bates. |
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7
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09OCT12
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Added an image of ZK-CWX in Barr Bros. markings thanks to Ray Deerness. |
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6
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27SEP12
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Major revision of the aircraft's NZ history incorporating input from sources 6, 7 and 8. |
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5
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03AUG12
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Added an image of ZK-CWX fitted as a sprayer. Thanks to Arthur Ruddenklau. |
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4
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20MAR12
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Added date of second and final delivery to QAM. |
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3
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24FEB12
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Added date of first delivery to QAM. |
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2
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29JUL11
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Added date of sale to QAM. |
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1
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06JUL11
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Original issue. |