Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee Cruiser ZK-EBC c/n 28-7525108.
Built as N9516N.
Assembled and registered to Airwork (NZ) Ltd on 20-03-1975 and then to the Canterbury Aero Club on 21-04-1975.
First photograph shows her outside the old Club hangar on 30-08-1978.
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Below - as seen on 13-08-1990. Note the high viz "CAC" beneath the wing.
And then from the Club balcony on 17-04-1998.
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And again - but on 28-12-1998.
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It had three interesting events during its time.
It swung on take off and collided with ZK-CUZ at West Melton on 05-09-1979.
A nose wheel collapse on take off at Eyrewell Forest on 20-01-1993.
It crashed on overshoot at West Melton on 17-03-2007 and as a result was cancelled from the register on 16-10-2007.
It has been stored since.
Below - at rest 13-08-2013 with in excess of 31000 flying hours.
Oh Echo Bravo Charlie (not to be confused with Delta Bravo Charlie) you were very special to me. I, with her magnificent help, gained my CPL in her 15 Dec 1982. A truly excellent day.
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