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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-83 Fox Moth
    Latest Model:DH-83 Fox Moth
    Last Military Serial:NZ566 RNZAF
    Construction Number:4097
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-ADI
    Compressed ID:de Havilland DH-83 sn NZ566 RNZAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Croydon Aviation Heritage Museum, Mandeville, Southland, South Island

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    Dates

    Event

    1934

    Constructed as a DH-83.
    This aircraft was the last Fox Moth produced in the U.K.

    29 January 1935

    To Air Travel (NZ) Ltd Hokitika with new c/r ZK-ADI.
    The first commercial Airline / Aircraft in New Zealand.

    From 12 April 1943 to 16 July 1948

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal New Zealand Air Force with s/n NZ566.

    August 1948

    To NZ National Airways Corporation with new c/r ZK-ASP.
    Operated with markings: Mimiro

    3 December 1953

    To W. Wakeman, Christchurch keeping c/r ZK-ASP.
    Used in topdressing operations with Aerial Sowing Canterbury Ltd.

    28 July 1954

    To Air Contracts Ltd, Masterton keeping c/r ZK-ASP.

    18 January 1957

    To A. Blechynden, Hamilton keeping c/r ZK-ASP.

    6 April 1959

    To R. RAE, Rotorua keeping c/r ZK-ASP.

    10 November 1960

    To S. Marker Christchurch keeping c/r ZK-ASP.

    1964

    29 July 1968

    To A. Evans, Auckland keeping c/r ZK-ASP.

    30 July 1968

    Involved in an incident.
    Badly damaged after the engine failed at 500 feet during a flight - and stored at Ardmore.

    18 March 1970

    To M. Robertson, Auckland keeping c/r ZK-ASP.

    20 April 1971

    To D. Lilico, Auckland keeping c/r ZK-ASP.

    15 November 1972

    To Myles Robertson, Auckland keeping c/r ZK-ASP.

    4 June 1974

    Crashed.
    The incident occurred at Cajon Pass, CA, United States.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 4 June 1974

    To unknown owner with c/r ZK-ASP.

    From September 1975 to December 1984

    To Hamburg Aerodrome Inc, Lakeview, NY with new c/r N83DH.
    Based at AeroPlaza Airfield, Washington.

    From 3 December 1984 to 3 December 1984

    To Brian Douglas Woodford with new c/r G-ADHA.

    15 April 1985

    To Wessex Aviation and Transport Ltd, Chalmington Manor, Chalmington, Dorchester keeping c/r G-ADHA.

    9 May 1992


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At the 1992 Middle Wallop Air Show.

    3 February 1997

    Civil registration, G-ADHA, cancelled.

    4 February 1997

    To Croydon Aircraft Co Ltd, Gore with new c/r ZK-ADI (DH 83 Fox Moth, 4097).

    To Croydon Aircraft Company, Mandeville, Southland, South Island.
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    17 March 2016


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at the Croydon Aviation Heritage Centre, South Island, New Zealand

    26 March 2016


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at 2016 Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow, Otago, New Zealand

    26 March 2016


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at 2016 Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow, Otago, New Zealand

    To Croydon Aviation Heritage Museum, Mandeville, Southland, South Island.
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