CHANGES to C/N or TYPE
NB the date shown is the date of amendment to the official record, not the date of modification, etc:
G-CBCM Type to Raj Hamsa X’Air Jabiru (3) 30.07.
G-CKGJ Type to Nicollier HN.700 Menestrel II 15.07.
(now also known to be kit no. 239 – with thanks
to Paul Jackson. (LAA project 217-15369)
G-MWIZ Type to CFM Shadow Series CD (modified SS) 22.07.
G-MYOH Type to CFM Shadow Series CD (modified SS) 18.07.
G-TECM Type to Tecnam P92-EA Echo 09.07.ADDITIONS AND AMENDMENTS
G-CIPJ DH.83 Fox Moth (TS 2810). The original New Zealand
identity of this aircraft, shown as ‘ZK-ADJ’ on page 2015/
JUN.840 should be ZK-ADH as given on page 2015/JUN.848.
G-SKNG Westland Sea King HAR.Mk.3. The c/n should read WA
as given on page 2019/APR.611 and not ‘WA893’ as given
on page 2019/JUN.967 (with thanks to Dave Stafford).
G-TVGB Airbus AS.350B3 Ecureuil (8427). The full p.i. for this
helicopter is F-HSAV, G-CKJY, F-WWPM (adds to page 2019/
JUN.962 – with thanks to John Worth).REGISTER NOTES
G-AKTR AERONCA 7AC CHAMPION (7AC-3017)
This aircraft was first registered in the UK on 19.06.89 and,
according to the official CAA record, the aircraft was built
in 1946 and has the previous identity N58312. A-B has
always shown its details as such and has also since added
NC58312 to its ‘history’. However, recent examination of
the FAA record cards shows that NC58312 was allocated to
a Cessna T-50 from 02.44 until 28.08.70, and was later
allocated to a Hispano HA-200 in 04.85.
The FAA file for Aeronca 7AC c/n 7AC-3017 shows it was
built by the Aeronca Aircraft Corporation at Middletown,
OH and completed 12.06.46. CofA and CofR applications
13.06.46 by Aeronca and registered as NC84323; fitted with
a Continental A65-8F engine. Bill of Sale 13.06.46 to Dakota
Aviation Company, Huron, SD and CofR application
14.06.46. Bill of Sale and CofR 19.06.46 to Burdett Irvine,
Moffit, ND. Skis were fitted during the winter of 1946. CofA
renewed 19.06.47.
Bill of Sale 26.04.48 to Don Dralle, Moffit, ND. CofA
renewed 23.07.48 and 12.07.49. On 22.07.49 the Sensenich
72CK42 wooden propeller was replaced by a McCauley
1A90 metal propeller. CofA renewed 21.07.50, 27.08.51,
10.09.52 and 14.01.54. Bill of Sale and CofR 09.03.54 to
Vernon Kramer, Wishek, ND. Bill of Sale 31.01.55 to Burnice
Elliott, Valley City, ND. CofA renewed 01.03.55. On 02.06.
a Continental C-85-8J engine and a Sevdy-Sorenson sprayer
system were installed and a new CofA (Agricultural and
Pest Control) issued. CofA renewed 03.03.56 and 14.07.56.
Bill of Sale and CofR 12.11.62 to John H Egan & Gordon
Jewel, Leal, ND. Bill of Sale and CofR 08.12.66 to Orville
Stokka and Lionel Erikson, Cooperstown, ND. On 11.01.
the aircraft was damaged when it nosed over while taxiing
in a stubble field near Cooperstown. Bill of Sale 18.10.
and CofR to James Freudenberg, Remer, MN. Bill of Sale
08.12.67 to Douglas Harvey Keith, Duluth, MN and CofR
application 22.12.76.
Bill of Sale and CofR 21.02.68 to Stanray Anderson,
Duluth, MN. Bill of Sale and CofR 07.04.69 to Jerry F
Lapcinski, Duluth, MN. Bill of Sale 27.04.70 to Sky Harbour
Flying Service, Duluth, MN and CofR application 06.05.70.
Bill of Sale and CofR 24.06.70 to Richard A Meadowcroft,
Duluth, MN. Cancellation requested 07.01.72 by Richard
Meadowcroft who advised the FAA 12.01.72 that the
aircraft had been ‘totally destroyed by a blizzard’ on
03.01.70. The FAA cancelled the registration 07.02.72.
CofR application 23.06.75 by Jorgen A Kjostad, Grand
Rapids, MN based on a Bill of Sale dated 05.01.71 but not
filed with the FAA until 10.06.75. Bill of Sale and CofR
20.10.75 to Robert S Barrett, Deer River, MN. Bill of Sale
07.02.77 to Uwe Stoessinger, Mansfield, ONT, Canada and
cancellation from US register requested. Cancelled
25.03.77 ‘at the request of Owner’ and ‘Exported to
Canada’. However the aircraft does not appear to have ever
taken up Canadian marks. On 19.08.78 a Bill of Sale to Ivan
E Ewers, Gamboa, Canal Zone, Panama was filed with the
FAA. A CofR application was made 15.09.78 but was not
completed and on 01.03.79 the FAA requested information
on the aircraft from applicant but no reply was received.
G-AKTR was regd 19.06.89 (CofR No: G-AKTR/R1) to M C
Bennett, Redruth. Based at Dunkeswell with initial PtoF to
22.01.91. Re-regd 27.02.90 (CofR No: G-AKTR/R2) to C & G
Fielder. Still based at Dunkeswell and named ‘Eddie’ by- PtoF renewed to 14.07.92, 28.07.93, 10.08.94 &
27.07.96, then lapsed. Re-regd 10.04.96 (CofR No: G-AKTR/
R3) to C Fielder, still based at Dunkeswell. Re-regd 19.09.
(CofR No: G-AKTR/R4) to C. Fielder, now based at New
Farm, Felton. PtoF renewed to 18.07.03 then to 17.06.
and based at Oaksey Park. PtoF renewed to 17.06.07 and
26.10.09.
Re-regd 09.01.09 (CofR No:G-AKTR/R5) to R Tarplee,
Ceredigion but seems to have remained at Oaksey Park.
PtoF renewed to 26.10.10 and 26.10.11.
Re-regd 28.07.11 (CofR No: G-AKTR/R6) to M J Whitwell,
Bristol. Based at Doynton and PtoF renewed to 09.11.12.
Re-regd 02.10.12 (CofR No: G-AKTR/R7) to T White,
Liverpool, based at Liverpool John Lennon. PtoF renewed
to 10.10.13 and 10.10.14. Re-regd 07.01.14 (CofR No:
G-AKTR/R8) to E Gordon, Keighley and based at Breighton.
PtoF renewed to 13.10.15, 27.09.18 and 02.12.19. Total
hours at 03.12.18 were 2399.
Although we have a gap in the history from 25.03.
until 19.06.89, clearly the aircraft cannot have been
NC58312 since that registration was already allocated and
in use elsewhere. Furthermore there is no evidence from
the FAA records that N58312 was ever allocated to an
Aeronca. We therefore now believe that the previous
identity of G-AKTR should be N84323 and NC84323 (with
thanks to Barry Collman, Barrie Towey and Bernard Martin).
G-BSKP SUPERMARINE 379 SPITFIRE F.XIVe (6S/663417)
Built by Supermarine Aviation (Vickers) Ltd against
Contract No: B980385/39 at Keevil for the RAF with serial
RN201 and delivered to 9 MU Cosford 22.2.45. To 83 Group
Support Unit, Dunsfold 07.45. Allocated to 350 (Belgian)
Sqdn, Fassberg 12.45. Returned to UK 05.46 to 29 MU High
Ercall. Sold to Belgian AF, flown to Belgium 19.02.48 via
Manston and given Belgian AF serial SG-31. To 350 Sqdn
03.3.48 with unit code MN-L as part of No 1 Wing, Belgian
AF. To 3 Sqdn with unit code YL-B as part of No 2 Wing
Belgian AF. Suffered engine failure 05.10.50 and made a
wheels-up landing at Florennes. Declared Cat.5, SOC
10.10.50 and allocated to No 1 Wing at Beauvechain.
Repaired for display on a pylon near the base marked as
SG-3, initally with unit code GE-A and later MN-A (by 1972).