One of the many fine Beech Aircraft to come to New Zealand was the Beech C23 Sundowner 180.
A development of the A23 Musketeer.
One of six Sundowners imported ZK-DVH is c/n M-1551 which was registered to James Aviation Ltd at Hamilton on 12-08-1974.
It is seen above in their hangar on 19-03-1975.
Above it was caught at Christchurch Airport during November 1975 by CMM with his magic little Instamatic camera.
It was sold to D S Bisley of Hamilton on 17-10-1975 and remained there until sold to Gary Nash of Auckland on 25-02-2000.
Photo above by Sir Minty and taken on 16-09-2016.
Prior to acquiring the Sundowner Gary had operated the Cessna 150H ZK-CSG, the Piper PA-23-250C Aztec ZK-MCZ, the Micro Bantam B20 ZK-XIE and the Piper Pa-28-140 ZK-ECY.
Enjoyed flying these the states, nice comfortable wee planes.
ReplyDeleteI was a passenger in this plane with Mr Bisley and his grandson David from Hamilton to Whitianga ~1993 as a 10 year old, still remember it!
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