Robinson R44 Astro ZK-HAB going !

Robinson R44 Astro ZK-HAB2 (c/n 0630) was built about mid 1999 and registered as N7114A. It came to NZ and was registered on 19-11-2008 to Maruia Springs Thermal Resort (on Highway 7 - Lewis Pass). It was assembled by Heli Maintenance at Christchurch.

Top two pics show it at Heli Maintenance in its NZ scheme on 02-12-2008.

The above graphic appears near the top of its vertical fin and also somwhat larger on the rear of its fuselage pod.

Above as spied on 19-12-2008.

At Rangiora on 22-05-2011with owner aboard.

Yesterday - as seen in the Heli Maintenance hangar about to be dismantled for packing into a 20 foot container bound for Durban SA.

The first allocaton of the ZK-HAB letters went to a Hiller UH-12B which crashed in 1958.

The third allocation of the ZK-HAB letters are destined to be worn on a ???

(well thats for me to know and you to find out in about two months time).