Microlight Aircraft of New Zealand - Delore Trikes - ZK-Fxx Machines

In total we have had 28 Delore Skytrikes registered here (as well as the 5 unregistered examples detailed in my previous post).  Here are the ZK-Fxx registered trikes which cover the period 1982 to 1989:

ZK-FDL (c/n MAANZ/149)  Delore Skytrike fitted with a Vampyre 162 hang glider wing.  Registered 4 Oct 1982 to D. G. Spencer, Aokautere, then 19 Oct 1983 R. G. Johnston, Foxton, then 8 Dec 1983 D. G. Spencer, Aokautere, then 31 Jan 1985 Perry M. Husband, Woodbourne.  Wing dropped in turbulence, hit breakwater and rolled on to its side at Nelson 12 Sep 1987.  Then 22 Jan 1988 S. R. & N. J. Robinson, Nelson. then 19 Aug 1988 D. W. Preston, Nelson.  Cancelled 19 Jan 1999 as withdrawn from use

ZK-FEA (c/n MAANZ/139)  Delore Skytrike fitted to a Lancer 4L hang glider wing.  Registered 4 Nov 1982 to N. J. Wilson & M. R. Sarson, Invercargill, then 13 Sep 1988 D. C. Anderson & ? Kerr, Christchurch, then 17 Apr 1989 K. J. Ashby, Kaiapoi (Type Change - fitted with a Probe wing), then 9 Aug 1991 D. J. Little, Richmond, then 30 Jun 2000 D. R. Baran, Nelson.  Cancelled 2 Aug 2002 as withdrawn from use.

ZK-FEI (c/n MAANZ/180) Janic Geelen Photo

Registered 30 Nov 1982 to Bernard P. "Red" Sussmilch, Palmerston North. Hang glider wing changed to Moyes Mega (trike 3 combo), then 12 Aug 1995 Ron J. Ashman, Hamilton 

Re-registered 13 August 1995 as ZK-RON to Ron J Ashman, Hamilton, then 24 Oct 1996 H N McIvor, Hamilton.   

Re-registered back to ZK-FEI 24 Oct 1996 to H N McIvor, Hamilton.  Cancelled 2 Dec 1997 as withdrawn from use.

ZK-FEM (c/n MAANZ/177) fitted to a Lancer 4L hang glider wing.  Janic Geelen Photo

Registered 2 Dec 1982 to N. G. McDonnell, Tirau, then 11 May 1983 S. T. Hockly, Walton, then 1 Jul 1983 B. J. Lawson, P. A. Thomas, H. Currie, G. G. Keon & J. R. Hansen, Auckland.  (Type Change to Vampyre 164 wing), then 28 Nov 2019 Lawson Syndicate, Waimauku.  Current August 2026.

ZK-FFM (c/n MAANZ/203)  Delore Skytrike fitted to a Vampyre 162 hang glider wing.  Registered 10 Jun 1983 to Patrick C. Driessen, Bulls, later of Auckland.  Cancelled 4 Mar 1992 as withdrawn from use.

ZK-FFW (c/n MAANZ/208) Delore Skytrike fitted to a Vampyre 185 hang glider wing.  Registered 21 Jul 1983 to Richard R. Rayne, Fairlie, later Nelson  Cancelled 27 May 1998 as registration revoked.

ZK-FFY (c/n MAANZ/112) fitted to a Flight Sails Shark 180 hang glider wing

Registered 26 Sep 1983 to Rim Malskaitis, Auckland Cancelled 24 Aug 1995 as withdrawn from use  

ZK-FHR (c/n MAANZ/230)  Fitted to a Moyes Mega hang glider wing.  Registered 30 Jan 1984 to P. N. Kubala, Croydon Bush, Gore, then 30 Oct 1986 Kerry W. Eggers, Upper Moutere, then 23 Apr 1990 M. J. Bourke, Upper Moutere. Cancelled 18 Jun 1998 registration revoked.

ZK-FMZ (c/n MAANZ/369)  Fitted to a Vampyre 162 hang glider wing.  Registered 5 Nov 1986 to D. W. Preston, Nelson.  Crashed at Nelson Aerodrome 25 Jan 1989.  Then 13 Apr 1989 D. J. Wilkinson, Richmond Cancelled 1 Apr 1992 as withdrawn from use.

ZK-FQP (c/n 30) Fitted to a Vampyre 164 hang glider wing.  Registered 1 Mar 1988 to R. I. Woods, Christchurch, then 15 Jan 1990 J. Kerr, Christchurch.  Cancelled 8 Aug 1994 withdrawn from use.

ZK-FQS (c/n MAANZ/406)  Fitted to a Vampyre 180 hang glider wing.  Registered 1 Jun 1988 to S. R. & N. J. Robinson, Nelson, then 21 Mar 1989 J. G. Lamorie, Blackbird Valley, Upper Moutere.  Cancelled 19 Jan 1999 withdrawn from use.

ZK-FQT (c/n D153/MAANZ/399) fitted to a MIG 172 hang glider wing.

Registered  21 Apr 1988 to Peter C. Finnegan, Auckland (also Twizel), then 23 May 1990 Alexander R. McNab, Auckland, then 31 Oct 1998 A. C. Adams, Blenheim.  Cancelled 31 Oct 1998 as exported.

ZK-FQZ (c/n 028/MAANZ/407)  Fitted to a Lancer 4L hang glider wing.  Registered 9 Jun 1988 to M. J. Bourke, Upper Moutere (also owner of Delore Skytrike ZK-FHR) 24 Apr 1990 M. J. Bourke, Upper Moutere Type Change flown with Vampyre wing.  Then 17 May 1990 B. S. Johns, Upper Moutere.  Cancelled 17 Sep 1997 as withdrawn from use.

ZK-FRM (c/n MAANZ/408)  Fitted to a Flight Sails Shark 180 hang glider wing.  Registered 7 Jun 1988 to B. J. Haslam, Auckland Cancelled 21 Apr 1995 as withdrawn from use.

ZK-FSX (c/n MAANZ/421)  Fitted to a Vampyre 180 hang glider wing.  Registered 30 Mar 1989 to L. D. Dalley, Oxford.  Crashed at Leithfield May 1991 Cancelled 6 Sep 1991 as destroyed.

ZK-FUN (c/n MAANZ/061)  Delore Skytrike fitted with Vampyre hang glider wing

Registered 16 Jul 1982 to Richard L. Moore, Invercargill.  Made the first microlight crossing of Foveaux Strait with Graeme Henderson in a Flight Sails Trike 14 Jul 1983. Richard L. Moore, Woodbourne, Palmerston North.  Cancelled 1 Jul 1997 as destroyed.