This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand Limited - ?

First flown at Seattle (Boeing Field) - June 16, 1980

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NAS - July 01, 1980

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland

Accepted by Air New Zealand at Seattle (Boeing Field) - July 01, 1980

It arrived at Christchurch having completed its ferry flight from the United States - July 04, 1980

The aircraft was named 'Piwakawaka' (fantail)

Operated its first revenue service - July 21, 1980

Withdrawn from service at Christchurch - June 1995

Sold to IAI Pacific Leasing, United States - June 16, 1995

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - June 16, 1995

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N318CM - June 16, 1995

Registered to Northern Lakes Financial, Los Angeles, California

Departed Christchurch on the ferry flight to United States - June 16, 1995

Leased to COPA Panama - June 22, 1995

Entered onto the Panamanian Aircraft Register as HP-1288CMP - ?

Leased to COPA Panama as the registered operator

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - July 03, 1995

It was withdrawn from service and returned to the lessor - June 15, 2002

The intended lease to Southern Winds, Argentina was not taken up

Cancelled from the Panamanian Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the Kyrgyzstan Aircraft Register as EX-009 - April 2003

Leased to Phoenix Aviation, Kyrgyzstan as the registered operator

Sub-leased to Air Corridor, Nampula, Mozambique - ?

Returned to Phoenix Aviation at the end of the sub-lease - February 2005

Sub-leased to Itek Air, Bishkek-Manus, Kyrgsztan as the registered operator - March 2006

The aircraft was destroyed when it crashed on landing at Bishkek (Frunze), Kyrgyzstan- August 24, 2008

It was operating on behalf of Iran Aseman Airlines

There were 65 fatalities from the 83 passengers and 7 crew on board

Cancelled from the Kyrgyzstan Aircraft Register - ?

ZK-NAS. Air New Zealand - 'Piwakawaka' in the non-standard livery with additional 'Polynesian' titles and logo at Auckland Airport, September 1980.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-219.)

ZK-NAS. Air New Zealand - 'Piwakawaka' in the non-standard livery with additional 'Air Pacific' titles and logo at Auckland Airport, November 1981.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-118.)

ZK-NAS. Air New Zealand - 'Piwakawaka' in the non-standard livery at Wellington Airport, April 1988.

(G. Reid Copyright Image 4625-584.)

ZK-NAS. Air New Zealand - 'Piwakawaka' in the non-standard livery at Wellington Airport, December 1994.

(M. Richardson Copyright Image 4625-047.)