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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-84 Dragon / DH-89 Dragon Rapide
    Latest Model:DH-89B Dominie
    Last Military Serial:NZ528 RNZAF
    Construction Number:6662
    Last Civil Registration:N663HG
    Compressed ID:de Havilland DH-89B sn NZ528 RNZAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Somers Charles Michael, Hillsboro, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DH-89B.
    De Havilland DH 89B Dominie 6662

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n HG663.

    22 November 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal New Zealand Air Force with s/n NZ528.

    From 30 August 1946 to 19 December 1962

    To New Zealand National Aircraft Corporation with new c/r ZK-AKU.
    Operated with markings: Tawaka

    19 May 1963

    To Nelson Aero Club keeping c/r ZK-AKU.

    1965

    To Patchett Safaris, Christchurch keeping c/r ZK-AKU.

    1967

    To Rotorua Aero Club keeping c/r ZK-AKU.

    22 July 1968

    To D. Gray, Auckland keeping c/r ZK-AKU.

    1969

    Took part in the London to Sydney Air Race.

    To NZ Historic Aircraft Trust, Papakura keeping c/r ZK-AKU.
    Markings added: NZ528


    Photographer: Whites Aviation

    November 1989


    Photographer: Caz Caswell collection
    Notes: taken at an unknown location in New ZealandRAF serial HG663

    1 April 2008


    Photographer: Phillip Capper
    Notes: De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide NZ 528 at Tauranga, New Zealand

    2016

    Based at Tauranga Airport, Tauranga Airport, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, North Island.
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    8 May 2023

    To Somers Charles Michael, Hillsboro, OR with new c/r N663HG.

    11 July 2023

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX663HG (DH 89B DOMINIE, 6662) issued.

    13 July 2023

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX663HG (DH 89B DOMINIE, 6662) issued.


    Photographer: Trevor Cook


    Photographer: Trevor Cook
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