Thursday, 6 February 2025

Cessna 172 update - ZK-EOX and ZK-CTY

 The Cessna 172N Skyhawk ZK-EOX c/n 17272561 was shipped to NZ factory new.
 It had been allocated the US registration of N5390D but this was not taken up.
It was registered to Dalhoff & King Aviation Ltd at Ardmore on 04-02-1980 and official joined Associated Aviation (Motueka) Ltd of Motueka on 14-08-1980.
This changed to Associated Aviation (Wellington) Ltd from 04-12-1996 and then to the Ardmore Flying School Ltd at Ardmore on 17-04-1997.
It joined current owner Hawk Aviation Ltd of Auckland on 07-01-2019.

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The Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP ZK-CTY3 c/n 172S9819 was airborne in the USA in May of 2005 as N172FA.
It went to Poland to become SP-DPP  and is seen below at Wloclawek Kruszyn, Poland on 17-03-2012 thanks to Jarek Kania/Jetphotos.
On arrival in New Zealand it became ZK-CTY3 from 10-06-2013 with CTC Aviation Training (NZ) Ltd of Hamilton.
From 05-09-2017 it was transferred to L3 CTS Airline Academy (NZ) Ltd's name.
Appollo Flight Research NZ Ltd of Paraparaumu took it over briefly from 14-12-20 for staff transfer to their Kerikeri base. A Company name change to Merlin Labs NZ Ltd took place on 07-04-2021.
It is seen below at Ardmore on 09-12-2023.It was then moved on to the Ardmore Flying School Ltd of Ardmore from 12-06-2024 and is seen below on 14-12-2024.


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