NZDF-SERIALS
Australian & New Zealand Military Aircraft Serials & History

RNZAF Beech King Air 200
NZ1881 to NZ1885

NZ7121 to NZ7124

     
 

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Serial c/n Delivered Aircraft History
NZ1881 BB-1054 1998

1982 model. Initially registered as N77711 but not taken up.

To United Beechcraft Inc as N66911 Sep 1982

To Gaylord Broadcasting Co as N66911 Mar 1983.

To Sky King Corp as N66911 Apr 1990.

To Penn Circle Inc as N66911 Aug 1990.

To Victor International Corp as N66911 18 Mar 1994.

Reregistered as N810V, still with Victor International 18 May 1994.

Cancelled and exported to Canada.

To Bridge Lake Capital Corp as C-GRFN 21 May 1996.

To JTS Aviation (Jet Aviation), Vancouver, Canada 6 May 1998.
Removed from Canadian Register 06 May 1998 as sold in USA.
To Southern Wings Aircraft Sales, Bethany, Oklahoma 08 May 1998 as N244SW May 1998.
Removed from US Register 08 July 1998 as exported to New Zealand.
To Aeromotive Ltd. Hamilton Airport, New Zealand and registered as ZK-KAB on 09 July 1998.
Removed from New Zealand Register 05 August 1998 and transferred to RNZAF as NZ1881.
Leased from Aeromotive Ltd.
Served with 42 Squadron at Whenuapai and Ohakea.

Flown Ohakea to Hamilton 10 July 2012 on completion of lease.

To Aeromotive Leasing Ltd.

To Altitude Flight Operations Pty Ltd as VH-LQR 8 Jan 2013.

Departed Hamilton on delivery 23 Jan 2013.

To Formula Aircraft Pty Ltd as VH-LQR Nov 2015.

To Aus West Airlines (2010) Pty Ltd 24 August 2022

NZ1882 BB-1008 1998

1982 model.

To Ohio Aviation Co Inc as N6171N Sep 1983.

To Frank P Samford Jr as N6171N Feb 1984.

To Yellow Eagle Holdings Inc as N6171N Nov 1986.

Removed from US register and exported to Paraguay.

To Blas N. Riqueleme as ZP-TWN.

To Cereales SA as ZP-TXR.

Cancelled and re-exported to USA as N331Z, but not taken up.

To Southern Wings Aircraft Sales, Bethany, Oklahoma, as N6171N Dec 1998.
Removed from US Register 19 May 1999 as exported to New Zealand.
To Aeromotive Ltd, Hamilton Airport, New Zealand and registered as ZK-KAC on 20 May 1999.
Removed from New Zealand Register on 21 May 1999 and transferred to RNZAF as NZ1882.
Leased from Aeromotive Ltd.
Served with 42 Squadron at Whenuapai and Ohakea.

Nosewheel failed to extend - aircraft landed with minimal damage 13 Apr 2007.

Flown Ohakea to Hamilton at completion of lease Jun 2012.

To Aeromotive Leasing Ltd.

To Rotor Safety Pty Ltd/Sky Trek Pty Ltd as VH-ISS Jun 2013.

Departed Hamilton on delivery flight 25 Jul 2013.

To Metro Holdings Australia Pty Ltd 19 July 2021 (operator - Air Link Pty Ltd)

King Air NZ1882 
Wanaka 
16th April 2006
Photo by George Canciani  Beech King Air 
NZ1882  
42 Squadron Christchurch 
April 2010 
Photo Glen Reid

NZ1883 BB-1087 1998

1983 model.

To KA Corp Ltd as N153D Jan 1983.

Reregistered as N153GC Jun 1983.

To Page Avjet Corp as N153GC Jan 1986.

To Oakwood Mobile Homes Inc as N153GC Mar 1986.

Reregistered as N860MH Jun 1986.

To McMahan Enterprises as N860MH Oct 1988.

Reregistered as N65WM Jan 1989.

To Pinos Enterprises as N65WM Jan 1991.

To Pinos Produce Inc as N65WM.

To Southern Wings Aircraft Sales, Bethany, Oklahoma, as N65WM, Jun 1998.
Removed from US Register 14 September 1998 as exported to New Zealand.
To Aeromotive Ltd, Hamilton Airport, New Zealand and registered as ZK-KAD on 15 September 1998.
Removed from New Zealand Register on 18 September 1998 and transferred to RNZAF as NZ1883.
Restored to NZ Register December 1998 - 01 March 1999 when aircraft returned to USA for cockpit modifications.
Restored as NZ1883 1 March 1999.
Leased from Aeromotive Ltd.
Served with 42 Squadron at Whenuapai and Ohakea.

Flown Ohakea to Hamilton at completion of lease Jun 2012.

To Aeromotive Leasing Ltd.

To Formula Aircraft Pty as VH-LKR Aug 2012.

Departed Hamilton on delivery flight 13 Aug 2012.

To Star Aviation Pty Ltd as VH-LKR Sep 2012.

To Formula Aircraft Pty as VH-LKR Sep 2012.

To Altitude Flight Operations Pty Ltd as VH-LKR Jul 2013.

To Corporate Aircraft Charter Pty Ltd 6 September 2017

King Air NZ1883  
Wanaka 
2nd April 2010
Photo by George Canciani  King Air NZ1863
Photo by Ivan Prince

NZ1884 BB-1178 2002

1983 model. Originally registered as N6724N Dec 1983 to Beech Aircraft Corp.

To Hangar One Inc as N6724N Jan 1984.

To Coggin-Osteen Investment Corp, as N6724N Feb 1984.

Reregistered as N670CP Jun 1984.

Reg. cancelled and sold to Germany for LTO-Lufttransport Osnabruck-Munster GmbH and registered as D-ILTU on 11 Mar 1991.

To Winair Winkler & Feyock GmbH & Co KG as D-ILTU May 1984.

Reg. cancelled and sold back to USA.

To Century Equipment Co Inc as N46CE 20 May 1984.

Reg. cancelled and exported to Canada to Derek Stimson Holdings Ltd, and registered as C-GDSH 2 Aug 1995.

Returned to USA and registered as N80BT, Sep 1998, to Penn-Aire Aviation Inc.

Registered to Board Services LLC as N80BT Oct 1998.

Reregistered as N888FC 7 Jun 1998.

To Gantt Aviation Inc, Georgetown, Texas,  as N888FC Oct 2001.

To Property Advisors Inc as N96GA 18 Jan 2002.
Removed from US Register March 1998 as exported to New Zealand.
To Aeromotive Ltd, Hamilton Airport, New Zealand and registered as ZK-KAF on 28 March 2002. Removed from New Zealand Register 28 March 2002 and transferred to RNZAF as NZ1884.
Leased from Aeromotive Ltd.
Delivered to Ohakea from Hamilton 28 March 2002.
Served with 42 Sqn at Ohakea.
First operational flight 19 April 2002 Ohakea-Whenuapai return.

Flown Ohakea to Hamilton at completion of lease 13 Aug 2002.

To Aeromotive Leasing Ltd as ZK-LRJ Feb 2014.

To Hinterland Aviation Pty Ltd, Australia, as VH-HJS May 2014.

Departed Hamilton on delivery flight 25 Jun 2014.

King Air NZ1884 
 Wanaka 
22nd March 2008
Photo by George Canciani

NZ1885 BB-968 2002

1982 model.

To Thomas N Warner as N17TW Mar 1982.

To Teledyne Industries Inc as N422TD Jul 1989.

Reregistered as N42TD

To Shoney's Inc as N42TD Apr 1997.

Reregistered as N717CD 8 Jun 1999.

To Captain D's Inc as N717CD May 2001.

To Gantt Aviation, Georgetown, Texas, as N717CD, Aug 2001.
Removed from US Register 10 April 2002 as exported to New Zealand.
To Aeromotive Ltd, Hamilton Airport, New Zealand and registered as ZK-KAG on 12 April 2002.
Removed from New Zealand Register 18 April 2002 and transferred to RNZAF as NZ1885.
Leased from Aeromotive Ltd.
Delivered to Ohakea from Hamilton 18 April 2002.
Served with 42 Squadron at Ohakea.
First operational flight 08 May 2002, local flight Ohakea.

Flown Ohakea to Hamilton at completion of lease late Aug 2012..

To Aeromotive Leasing Ltd.

To Eastern Air Services (Pty) Ltd as VH-LNK Nov 2014.

Operator Eastern Air Link Pty Ltd 5 October 2017

 
 
NZ7121 BB-1847 2004

First registered to Raytheon Aircraft Co as N61847 24 Oct 2003.

To Sanderson Farms Inc as N61847 Dec 2003.

Reregistered as N635SF 14 Apr 2004.

To Fargo Jet Center Inc as N635SF Apr 2012.

To Wells Fargo Bank as N635SF May 2012.

Cancelled from US register and exported to Australia.

Flown into Ardmore from Sydney 29 May 2012.

To Hawker Pacific NZ Ltd as ZK-KHP 14 Jun 2012.
Leased from Hawker Pacific Ltd.

Aircraft repainted in Hamilton.

Registration cancelled and aircraft serialled NZ7121 1 Oct 2012.

Delivered to 42 Sqn, Ohakea.
In service 42 Squadron.

Emergency landing at Woodbourne due to a pressurisation problem 11 Jul 2013.

Lease expired and retired from service 6 Nov 2018

Registered ZK-KHP 6 Nov 2018 to Hawker Pacific.

Re-registered VH-VJW 29 Nov 2018 to Hawker Pacific

Ferried to Bankstown via Norfolk Is 14 Dec 2018

Sold to Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland) 25 Feb 2019

NZ7122 BB-1944 2006

First registered to Raytheon Aircraft Co as N7345S Apr 2006.

To Horizon Group Inc as N660WM Jun 2006.

To Pelican Aircraft Inc as N660WM Jul 2006.

To Wells Fargo Bank as N660WM Jun 2012.

Cancelled from US register and exported.

Arrived Bankstown ex USA 16 Jun 2012.

To Hawker Pacific NZ Ltd as VH-NZE Jul 2012.

Ferried Bankstown to Ardmore 12 Sep 2012.

To Hawker Pacific NZ Ltd as ZK-DHP Sep 2012.

To APS, Hamilton, for painting 29 Sep 2012.

Emergency landing at Hamilton 12 Oct 2012.

Leased from Hawker Pacific Ltd.

Registration cancelled and aircraft serialled NZ7122 Sep 2012
 Delivered to 42 Sqn, Ohakea.
In Service 42 Squadron. 

Lease expired and retired from service 6 Nov 2018

Registered ZK-DHP 6 Nov 2018 to Hawker Pacific

Departed Ohakea 22 Nov 2018 for Auckland, Norfolk Is and Brisbane. Later to Cairns.

Re-registered VH-VJZ 27 Nov 2018 to Hawker Pacific

Sold to Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland) 25 Feb 2019

NZ7123 BB-1945 2006

First registered to Raytheon Aircraft Co as N7345S Apr 2006.

To Watson Wings LLC as N7345S Sep 2006.

Reregistered as N739W Dec 2006.

To Wells Fargo Bank as N739W Jun 2012.

Cancelled from US register and exported.

To Hawker Pacific NZ Ltd as ZK-MHP Jun 2012.

Flown in to Ardmore 12 Jun 2012.

Registration cancelled and aircraft serialled NZ7123 Sep 2012.
Leased from Hawker Pacific Ltd.
In service 42 Squadron.

Lease expired and retired from service 6 November 2018 and returned to Hawker Pacific.

Re-registered ZK-MHP.

Registered VH-VJY 29 Nov 2018

Ferried to Ardmore Dec 2018

Ferried to Australia Dec 2018.

To Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland) May 2019 

NZ7124 BB-1949 2006

First registered to Raytheon Aircraft Co as N660A Jul 2006.

To Horizon Group Inc as N660A Sep 2006.

To Pelican Aircraft Inc as N660A Sep 2006.

To Wells Fargo Bank as N660A Jun 2012.

Cancelled from US register and exported.

To Hawker Pacific NZ Ltd as VH-NZF 4 Jul 2012.

Cancelled from Australian register and exported to New Zealand.

Flown in to Hamilton from Bankstown, Sydney, 21 Aug 2012.

To Hawker Pacific NZ Ltd as ZK-DHP Aug 2012.

Reregistered as ZK-PHP Aug 2012.

Delivered to Ohakea 28 Sep 2012

Registration cancelled and aircraft serialled NZ7124 Oct 2012.
Leased from Hawker Pacific Ltd.
In service 42 Squadron.

Lease expired and retired from service 6 Nov 2018

Registered ZK-PHP 6 Nov 2018 to Hawker Pacific.

Ferried to Ardmore Nov 2018
Departed Auckland 22 Nov 2018.

Re-registered VH-VJZ 28 Nov 2018 to Hawker Pacific

Sold to Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland) 18 Jan 2019

 

Original page author Ivan Prince. Currently managed and updated by Les Billcliff

Sources: AHSNZ Aerolog June 2002, US, Canadian, and New Zealand Civil Aircraft Registers, Wings over NZ Forum.

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Updated 07 January 2023

 

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