Saturday 27 June 2015

ZK-CHS Update

                                                               ZK-CHS 

We have some more pics from Anonymous, Dave Paull and Allan Wooller of the Cessna 185D Skywagon ZK-CHS (c/n 185-0793).
This 185 was first listed with Cessna at Wichita in Kansas as N5893T. 
As a useless snippet of information the last two numbers of the c/n and the last two numbers of the US registration on these earlier Cessna aircraft where normally the same.
It was imported and registered by the NZ agents Rex Aviation (NZ) Ltd at New Plymouth as ZK-CHS on 22-02-1965 and then moved over to Rural Aviation (1963) Ltd from 11-03-1965.
 Here we have two shots from Allan Wooller showing ZK-CHS in its Rural Ag set up in 1967.
The above shot was taken at Hood, Masterton.
Whilst lower view is at Feilding.
At the end of its Ag days it was listed to General Finance Acceptance on 17-09-1968. 
In the mid to late 60's General Finance had about thirty aircraft on their books - mostly leased out.
ZK-CHS was leased to the Rex Flying School at Paraparaumu and then to the Taupo branch from late 1967.
ZK-CHS at the Oamaru strip
 
As captured at Taupo in September of 1969.
On 18-08-1971 it was listed to the Taupo Flying School and Air Services.
 Seen naked at Wellington on 07-12-72.
Back at Taupo on 09-06-73.
Taupo again - date unknown.
Air Central Ltd of Taupo feature from 30-01-1976 and it was painted up in  Fred Ladd's colour schemes for his Dynamic Volcanic SnoFlites.
Above a 1977 shot from Allan Wooller of CHS at Taupo.
At North Arm in January 1978.
Below we have a better angle showing the paint scheme for Fred Ladd's "Dynamic Volcanic SnoFlites Service.
From 08-03-1979 it was under the Taupo Air Service Ltd name.
A few days later - 19-03-1979 - it crashed alongside the Desert Road near Rangipo with the loss of all six lives.

It was previously briefly mentioned at :-

6 comments:

  1. CHS with hopper Hood ,second Fielding later same year ,. Sans hopper. Taupo .

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  2. Rgr that.
    Fixed - I think.
    Cheers

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  3. Thanks Blue Bus .A query,Was the Air Charter title as also worn by CKO a General Finance subtle label .?

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    1. Morning Allan. I hadn't tied the two together until now.Both with those Flying School. MAybe you are correct !. My General Finance Corporation list is = ZK-BHK Fletcher FU24 00-00-62: ZK-BBU Auster J5F Aiglet Trainer 00-00-62: ZK-CHW Cessna 150F 23-11-66: ZK-CAN Cessna 185 00-00-67: ZK-CGC Cessna 185C 24-07-67
      General Finance Acceptance Ltd CKO Cessna 185D 03-08-67
      General Finance Acceptance Ltd CHS Cessna 150F 28-08-67: ZK-CNK Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee 13-10-67: ZK-CKZ Cessna 182J 13-10-67: ZK-CHM Cessna 150D 06-11-67: ZK-CTA Cessna 177 Cardinal 00-01-68: ZK-BVV Cessna 180C 01-05-68: ZK-CAU Cessna 185 15-05-68: ZK-CGH Cessna 185C 17-09-68: ZK-CFE Cessna 185B 27-03-69: ZK-CWK Cessna 172 31-03-69: ZK-BKU Piper PA18-95 15-09-69: ZK-BSH Piper PA22-150 Caribbean 25-09-69: ZK-CHP Cessna 172F 14-11-69: ZK-CGE Cessna 172E 00-00-69: ZK-BOU Piper PA25-150 69 ?: ZK-CHO Cessna 172F 29-05-69: ZK-CKZ Cessna 182J 17-12-70: BPO Cessna 150 12-70: ZK-CNN Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee 14-09-70: ZK-CQX Cessna A188 Agwagon 11-03-70: ZK- CUB Piper PA-28-160 Cherokee 01-05-72: ZK-CMQ Piper PA-18A-150 23-09-77: ZK-BQN Piper PA18 Super Cub 09-04-73: Worthy of more thought. Cheers.

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  4. Morning Allan. I hadn't tied the two together until now.Both with those Flying Schoosl. Maybe you are correct !. My General Finance Corporation list is = ZK-BHK Fletcher FU24 00-00-62: ZK-BBU Auster J5F Aiglet Trainer 00-00-62: ZK-CHW Cessna 150F 23-11-66: ZK-CAN Cessna 185 00-00-67: ZK-CGC Cessna 185C 24-07-67: ZK-CKO Cessna 185D 03-08-67: ZK- CHS Cessna 150F 28-08-67: ZK-CNK Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee 13-10-67: ZK-CKZ Cessna 182J 13-10-67: ZK-CHM Cessna 150D 06-11-67: ZK-CTA Cessna 177 Cardinal 00-01-68: ZK-BVV Cessna 180C 01-05-68: ZK-CAU Cessna 185 15-05-68: ZK-CGH Cessna 185C 17-09-68: ZK-CFE Cessna 185B 27-03-69: ZK-CWK Cessna 172 31-03-69: ZK-BKU Piper PA18-95 15-09-69: ZK-BSH Piper PA22-150 Caribbean 25-09-69: ZK-CHP Cessna 172F 14-11-69: ZK-CGE Cessna 172E 00-00-69: ZK-BOU Piper PA25-150 69 ?: ZK-CHO Cessna 172F 29-05-69: ZK-CKZ Cessna 182J 17-12-70: BPO Cessna 150 12-70: ZK-CNN Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee 14-09-70: ZK-CQX Cessna A188 Agwagon 11-03-70: ZK- CUB Piper PA-28-160 Cherokee 01-05-72: ZK-CMQ Piper PA-18A-150 23-09-77: ZK-BQN Piper PA18 Super Cub 09-04-73: Worthy of more thought. Cheers.

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