Friday, 5 June 2026

Microlight Aircraft of New Zealand - Quicksilvers (3) - Quicksilver MXs ZK-ESZ to ZK-EZZ

I have posted previously about the first Quicksilver (a MX model) to be registered in New Zealand as ZK-MRW.  We have had 37 single seat Quicksilver MXs registered in New Zealand with the first group of them below:

ZK-ESZ (c/n MAANZ/058)  Note the tubes going back to the tail.

Registered on 8 Apr 1982 to Pacific Kites (1981) Ltd, Auckland (Tommy D. Namais), then 11 May 1983 Tommy D. Namais, Muriwai.   Cancelled 28 Oct 1992 as withdrawn from use.

ZK-EXT (c.n MAANZ/140)

Registered 29 Oct 1982 to J. R. Dennis, Invercargill, then 11 Mar 1985 D. Y. Roberts, Upper Kokatahi, Hokitika.   Cancelled 19 May 2011 as withdrawn from use.

ZK-EYP (c.n MAANZ/064)  Registered 9 Jun 1982 to R. A. Rountree, Upper Moutere, then 20 Sep 1989 D. C. Inwood, Christchurch.   Cancelled 28 Mar 1996 as withdrawn from use. 

ZK-EYS (c/n MAANZ/067)

Registered 9 Jun 1982 to H. & B. J. McInally, Morrinsville, then 11 May 1983 Opotiki Aero Club, Opotiki,  5 May 1986 L. T. Steel, Auckland “as is” 1 May 1990 D. Anderson, Kumeu,  17 Mar 1993 M. Clarke, 10 May 1997 F. K. Imlig, Tauranga, 1 Jul 1998 F. L. Carter, Opotiki.  Cancelled 10 December 1999 as withdrawn from use. 

ZK-EZW (c/n MAANZ/096)  Registered 4 Aug 1982 Peter B. & K. R. McKay, Ekatahuna Veered off airstrip and hit fence on take-off near Edgecumbe 28 Aug 1983,  5 Sep 1983 B. D. Kincaid, Whakatane (del Aug 1983),  6 Mar 1992 M. A. Reid, Auckland.   Cancelled 3 Aug 1995 as withdrawn from use.

ZK-EZZ (c/n MAANZ/103)

Registered 4 Aug 1982 to S. A. Barton, Featherston, then 24 Jan 1984 B. W. Tocher & E. G. Jaine, Masterton,  11 Mar 1987 B. F. Shears & G. Peters, Upper Hutt,  18 Mar 1988 B. F. Shears, Upper Hutt,  5 Feb 1996 D. G. Bloomfield, Masterton,   20 Oct 1997 Bernoulli, Newton & Murphy Syndicate, Wellington,   4 Jul 2002 Murray G. Sykes,   1 Aug 2006 J. L. Shakes, Masterton.    Cancelled 14 Sep 2007 as withdrawn from use.

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