VH-SWN. Fairchild SA-226TC Metro II. c/n TC-256.
was also registered as: VH-WGY; VH-ANJ and VH-MMY
First flown as N5490M - July 1978 Powered by Garrett Turbine TPE331-11U engines Delivered to Stillwell Aviation Pty Ltd - August 23, 1978 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-SWN - August 23, 1978 Registered to Civil Flying Services (WA) Pty Ltd Leased to Jet Charter Airlines - October 1978 Leased to MacRobertson Miller Airlines - 1979 to 1980 Leased to Skywest Airlines - February 1980 Sold to Air Albatross - November 1983 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-SWA Sold to Kendell Airlines - May 17, 1986 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-WGY - June 17, 1986 Withdrawn from use at Wagga - July 22, 1994 Sold to International Air Parts - August 12, 1994Leased to Air North Regional - August 21, 1994 Reregistered as VH-ANJ - October 12, 1994 Leased to Falcon Aviation - May 31, 1995 Returned to Air North at end of lease - September 5, 1995 Sold to Hardy Aviation (NT) Pty Ltd - September 1998 Reregistered as VH-MMY - October 23, 1998 Damaged beyond repair at Darwin, NT, Australia - July 16, 2002 Cessna 182 VH-SVA was being hand started when it got away from the pilot It smashed into the rear fuselage of VH-MMY causing considerable damage that was uneconomical to repair Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - January 28, 2003 Observed parked in derelict condition at Darwin - December 2003 |
VH-ANJ. Air North Regional - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown. |
VH-ANJ. Air North Regional - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, February 1996. |