|
|
Post by JW on Feb 17, 2011 19:13:35 GMT 12
Just wondering how many Piper Seneca's have been operated here NZ?
And if it would be possible, some pictures of the different Seneca's that have registered here.
Thanks,
JW
|
|
|
|
Post by Peter Lewis on Feb 17, 2011 22:32:41 GMT 12
I make it 37 actual aircraft (some had two or three NZ registrations).
|
|
|
|
Post by JW on Feb 18, 2011 17:05:55 GMT 12
Thanks for the information flyernzl.
Any chance of you posting some pics of the different Seneca's that have operated here?
Thanks,
JW
|
|
|
|
Post by FlyingKiwi on Feb 18, 2011 20:16:09 GMT 12
Well, there's -UPX which I photographed air-to-air a few years back:  |
|
|
|
Post by JW on Feb 18, 2011 21:41:56 GMT 12
Thanks for posting the pic of ZK-UPX FlyingKiwi
|
|
|
|
Post by westland831 on Feb 19, 2011 9:39:17 GMT 12
Here is a link to a couple of photos I have uploaded on this site rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=civil&thread=10055&page=1Also in my own blog on NZ Airlines (http://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.com/) I have done posts on the following "airlines" that have operated Senecas... Mainland Air N B MacDonald Services Vincent Aviation Tomorrow there will be a post on Air Napier. Other airlines, off the top of my head that operated Senecas include... Air Discovery (FNB) Air Hamilton (EQA) Air Rivercity (EQA) Air Rotorua (FNB) Air West Coast (KAE) air2there (WIW) Alpine Air (TBF and MIE) Flight Corporation (JDH anf others) Foxpine Air (EQA) Scott Air (FNB) And coming soon.... Golden Bay Air |
|
|
|
Post by nzav8a on Feb 19, 2011 11:23:54 GMT 12
ZK-DCI Christchurch 1977  ZK-FNB Rotorua 2004  ZK-KAE Ashburton 2003  ZK-MIE Christchurch 2002  ZK-ROC Wanaka 1998  ZK-DCO Christchurch 2003  |
|
|
|
Post by JW on Feb 19, 2011 18:52:10 GMT 12
Thanks for sharing the pics nzav8a.
|
|
|
|
Post by Andrew Hamilton on Feb 21, 2011 20:27:49 GMT 12
Air Hawke's Bay has two, one Seneca 1 ZK-DCM which replaced ZK-DCI which is now in Fiji and is used for training. And a Seneca 3 ZK-RSQ which is used to carry doctors from Napier to Wairoa.
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2022 10:00:02 GMT 12
Does any member of the forum have a copy of the accident report for ZK-EQA they can share?
|
|
|
|
Post by FlyingKiwi on Dec 12, 2022 19:12:37 GMT 12
I know this is a very old thread but for anyone who might be interested, there appear to be 18 Senecas of various models still registered in NZ. We (Southern Wings) currently have MIE and FNB in the photos above on our books still however FNB is a disassembled parts source in a hangar in Timaru and hasn't flown for years, and won't likely in future. MIE is active with us in Invercargill and occasionally Auckland when work demands it there. WIW and SFC both live at Ardmore with private owners, SFC has been recently refurbished and repainted. I've seen ROC around a bit, I'm not sure where it's based currently though, and ZAG is on Golden Bay Air's books. Most of the others I'm unsure of.
|
|
|
|
Post by Peter Lewis on Dec 12, 2022 23:18:52 GMT 12
There also still seems to be:
ZK-DCP - Christchurch
ZK-JDH - Auckland area
ZK-MSL - Napier
ZK-TSD - Hamilton
ZK-WUG - Napier
ZK-MBI - Wellington
ZK-BJM/2 - Blenheim
ZK-NAP/2 - Napier
plus of course that mythical never-to-be-seen ZK-CAO/2
|
|
|
|
Post by planewriting on Dec 13, 2022 11:09:32 GMT 12
Regarding "mythical" never-to-be-seen ZK-CAO2 Piper PA-34-200T 34-7670251:
Registered 3-2-2021 to Tasman Pacific Aviation Limited PO Box 327 Kumeu 0841
|
|
|
|
Post by FlyingKiwi on Dec 13, 2022 18:24:35 GMT 12
Coincidentally I saw TSD at Ardmore today in the runway 21 engine runup area. I'd forgotten about JDH, I gave a student a type rating in that a couple of years ago when it was on line with Christian Aviation.
Regarding the accident Zac posted above, nine people is a hell of a lot in a Seneca, even with some being children. They're usually set up in a six seat configuration although there is an optional seventh seat that can turn the middle row into a bench but it's cozy enough without it. I did once have someone want to go seven all up in a 172 with three infants but I declined that suggestion...
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2022 9:46:56 GMT 12
Regarding the accident Zac posted above, nine people is a hell of a lot in a Seneca, even with some being children. This week Dad told me he went to the accident site as par of the SAR/recovery. Some horrendous stories of what he saw. |
|
|
|
Post by johnnyfalcon on Dec 14, 2022 10:23:49 GMT 12
Regarding the accident Zac posted above, nine people is a hell of a lot in a Seneca, even with some being children. This week Dad told me he went to the accident site as par of the SAR/recovery. Some horrendous stories of what he saw. I read my late father's copy of the crash report (no idea where it is now). A horrendous "accident" overall |
|
