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    Airframe Family: Engineering and Research Corporation 415 Ercoupe / Mooney A2 / Forney F-1 / Alon A-2
    Latest Model:415D
    Construction Number:4780
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-AQX
    Compressed ID:Engineering and Research Corporatio...
    Latest Owner or Location:Matthew Arnold Newton, Urenui

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a 415D.

    Circa 1947

    To Engineering Research Corporation with new c/r N94669.

    8 August 1947

    To Intercontine Aeronautics, Airport Danvers with new c/r OO-EXC.

    14 November 1947

    To Harold B Newton, Urenui, Taranaki with new c/r ZK-AQX.

    8 March 1949

    To Auckland Aero Club, Mangere keeping c/r ZK-AQX.

    15 April 1951

    Damaged.
    In a crash at Mangere, NZ.

    Repaired.
    Wrecked acquired and repaired by Geoffery Wells.

    12 February 1955

    To Geoffery Wells keeping c/r ZK-AQX.

    24 September 1960

    To W J Jamieson, Frankton Junction keeping c/r ZK-AQX.

    10 March 1961

    To J Rennie Car Sales Ltd, Newmarket, Auckland keeping c/r ZK-AQX.

    1968

    To M H Jensen, Auckland keeping c/r ZK-AQX.

    11 February 1972

    To P W Beck, Auckland keeping c/r ZK-AQX.

    2 May 1991

    Civil registration, ZK-AQX, cancelled.

    21 August 2009

    To P W Beck, Manukau with new c/r ZK-AQX (Erco 415-D, 4780).

    4 June 2010


    Photographer: David Paull
    Notes: At North Shore, New Zealand

    29 August 2013

    To Matthew Arnold Newton, Urenui keeping c/r ZK-AQX.
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