The Cessna 172A's c/n 47082 , 47083 and 47197 were shipped to Rural Aviation at New Plymouth and became ZK-BPQ , ZK-BPS and ZK-BPT respectively on 17-11-1959. Their CofA's were issued on 20-01-1960, 15-01-1960 and 07-02-1960 - making ZK-BPT, by my...
The Cessna 172A's c/n 47082 , 47083 and 47197 were shipped to Rural Aviation at New Plymouth and became ZK-BPQ , ZK-BPS and ZK-BPT respectively on 17-11-1959. Their CofA's were issued on 20-01-1960, 15-01-1960 and 07-02-1960 - making ZK-BPT, by my count, the 8th Cessna 172, and the 3rd A model registered in NZ.
It was built as N7579T by Cessna Aircraft Company at Wichita and after its NZ CofA was delivered to the Otago Aero Club at Taieri on 27-02-1960 and registered to the Club the following day.
Noted at Wellington on 11-12-1963.
And Wellington again in 02-1964.
Above at Taieri on 27-08-1969.
The Club sold it on to Ian Bright of Dunedin from 13-03-1972 - replacing his Cessna 180 ZK-BFU. It was damaged by wind at Christchurch later in 1972 and ultimately sold to A D Bell of Palmerston from May of 1973.
Then Southair Aviation Service at Taieri took it on briefly from 04-03-1975 before passing it to Murray Paterson and G R Somerville of Dunedin from 28-05-1975.
A move to Culverden, North Canterbury, for T M Roberts took effect from 20-07-1976, then to John Hobday, Ken Spencer and John Hockney of Taupo from 24-06-1985.
Above and below at Christchurch on 08-02-1991.
John and S Hobday became to sole owners from 12-12-1997.
At Ardmore on 19-03-2000.
Then it was listed to Skytrek Aviation Ltd, (Simon Hadlington) still at Taupo from 17-01-2021 and then to Skytrek Aviation (2002) Ltd (Neil France) from 21-05-2002.
Current operator Rotor & Wing Maintenance Ltd (John Hobday) of Taupo were listed from 20-12-2003.
At Taupo on 21-12-2013 with an all white rudder.
It then spent some time parked up at Taupo until some TLC and a repaint, as below took place.
With its registration letters re-applied and spats fitted it was noted above on18-03-2021 by Richard Currie.
It was noted at Nelson yesterday by Bill Mannix after it had flown from Taupo to Paraparaumu and Nelson on the 14th. To Motueka on the 15th and was back to Nelson by the 17th.