TRANSAVIA PL12 AIRTRUK VH-HSB
C/N 818

 

 

 

C/N 818

 

C/N 1033

 


ZK-CWX    
23SEP68
Registered to Transavia Leasing, Auckland, NZ as ZK-CWX. (Source: 1)
Leased to Barr Bros, Air Contracts and Rotorua Aerial Services during this period. (Source: 1)
10DEC71
Registered to Transfield (NZ) Ltd. (Source: 1)
Leased to Rotorua Aerial Services, Auckland Gliding Club, Ross Aviation and Skyfarmers Aviation during this period. (Source: 1)
MAR71
Leased to Rotorua Aerial Services Syndicate. (Source: 2)
03MAR72
Accident at Roydon Downs, NZ. (Source: 3)
01SEP76
Photographed at Rotokawa in service with Rotorua Aerial Services Syndicate. (Source: 2)
Photographed at Ardmore fitted with a three-bladed prop and a glider tow hook while engaged in trials towing two gliders simultaneously. (Source: 2)
SEP76
Sold to Transfield. (Source: 2)
14JUL83
Photographed at Tangiteroria, NZ. (Source: 3)
18NOV88
Cancelled from the NZ Register as exported to Australia. (Source: 1)
VH-HSB    
02DEC88
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)
05DEC88
Registered to David Swan Durham, (t/a Bathurst Agricultural Aviation) Georges Plains, NSW as VH-HSB. (Source: 5)
13DEC89
First periodic inspection performed by Mick English Aviation at Bathurst, NSW. Total Time: 4248 hr 2 min. (Source: 5)
19SEP92
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)
19NOV93
Fitted with a new stub wing (s/n 5248) by Aerowork Engineering, Orange, NSW. Total Time: 5712 hr 7 min. (Source: 5)
19FEB97
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)
27JAN00
Repairs to port wing and stub wing by Airag Aviation Services Pty Ltd., Bankstown, NSW. Total Time: 6774 hr 7 min. (Source: 5)
28JAN00
Final periodic inspection by Bathurst Aircraft Maintenance Centre. Total Time: 6776 hr 3 min. (Source: 5)
16APR00
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)
18JUL06
Registration revoked by CASA. (Source: 1)
MAR08
Fuselage noted derelict at Bathurst, NSW. (Source: 1)
03AUG10
Acquired by Bill Smith as a wreck. (Source: 5)
18JUN11
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.
26JUL11
Date of sale to QAM.
22FEB12
The majority of the airframe was delivered to QAM at Caloundra.
19MAR12
The remainder of the airframe was delivered to QAM at Caloundra.

VH-TTV   C/N 1033 - The QAM aircraft incorporates the tail section from this airframe.
JUL70
Registered in South Africa as ZS-IGN to Jacobson and Van der Berg, Johannesberg, SA. (Source: 1)
30JUL73
Registered VH-TTV to Len Tesoriero, Boorowa, NSW. (Source: 1)
13MAR78
Registered to Midlands Super Spreading Service (J.L. Jones), Kempton, Tas. (Source: 1)
23DEC80
Damaged 2nm W Branxholme, Tas, when it collided with power lines. (Source: 1)
16JUN06
Registered to Jones Contracting Services, Kempton, Tas. (Source: 1)
22NOV06
Registered to Christine McDonald, Leongatha, Vic. (Source: 1)
02MAR10
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)
26OCT10
Registration cancelled. (Source: 1)

 

SOURCES
1
AustAirData, Tony Arbon
2
Peter Lewis, NZ.
3
www.archway.archives.govt.nz
4
The Great Southern Star, Leongatha.
5
Aircraft Log Book #1 VH-HSB

 

 

 


ISSUE
DATE
REMARKS
4
20MAR12
Added date of second and final delivery to QAM.
3
24FEB12
Added date of first delivery to QAM.
2
29JUL11
Added date of sale to QAM.
1
06JUL11
Original issue.