Unloved, abandoned & derelict.

[nzjet]

I spoke with the owner of EQC a few weeks ago, needless to say its going to sit there and rot.

[komata]

An interesting thread.

Does anyone recall the donor-type of the rear fuselage of that was sticking out of the roof of Asplin's aircraft spares in Frankton (Hamilton) during the late 1970's.

The shop was not run by Jack Asplin, BTW,it was his son's operation.

[Peter Lewis]

From fading memory, a Cherokee?

[FlyingKiwi]

A few more I've seen:

177 Cardinal DMI at Omaka, hasn't moved for several years at least.


172 TJG at Queenstown. This might be one of the ones that was damaged in a storm a while back, not sure?


Tomahawk EQX at Timaru, I seem to remember being told this one was accident damaged and never fully repaired.


The Storm COW at Rangiora, not sure if it's actually derelict but does appear to be pretty inactive when I saw it earlier this year.


EVT at Invercargill - another ex-Aspiring Air aircraft (see DMI above).


DLH, another very inactive looking Grumman, at Nelson.

[craig]

Poor old EQX. I put time in her building hrs for commercial at Gore.

[baronbeeza]

I believe the Cherokee CNQ parked next to COW may now be parked up for a while as well. The registration seems to have lapsed and it has fallen off the register.

[oj]

CIA isnt an Excalibur - It will still have Lycoming IGSO -540's or -480s (Depending on which model it is...) . These are such oddball engines its no wonder they are still attached!

Ah yes, worked on both of those types on several occasions.
They have a Bendix S600 Low Tension magnetos ignition system; rather interesting as there are individual ignition coils for each spark plug.
The magnetos only produce about 300 volts, which is fed to each HT ignition coil at the spark plug. So the HT leads from coil to spark plug are only about a foot long.
Because the magnetos are of low voltage, there is no internal spark-gap type of distributor; it uses a distributor with wiper segments that each contain a carbon brush (including the conventional carbon brush in the center pivot of the distributor gear).
There was less weight of shielded HT wiring, but that was more than exceeded by the combined weight of 12 individual HT coils per engine and very robust bracketry to hold them in place.
The mags really suffered internally if the magneto drive-end oil seal leaked. The oil would make the carbon brushes go mushy and smear the conductive carbon everywhere, shorting them out internally.

[nutjob]

New on the forum... Mainly because I could not let it be said that DMI is unloved, abandoned & derelict!
Sure, a flat tyre gives that look, but rest assured, she is regularly run and is awaiting her turn at SIDS at JEM Aviation later this year.
DMI flew to Omaka 3 years ago

[FlyingKiwi]

Thanks for the update - I've been to Omaka a few times and always seen it parked in the same place but it's good to know it is actually up and running!

[Gary.]

ZK-CIA is gone from bridge pa, apparently it sold to a local guy for 1$ he had it lifted up to his farm below a helicopter and it was going to be turned into a chicken coop.... please no!
let this not be true!

[kiwithrottlejockey]

From the Masterton District Council website....



Public Notices

Aircraft for Sale

Tenders are invited for an abandoned Cessna 172N, 1975/76 for sale “as is where is”. Not airworthy, deregistered (formerly ZK-JCI), a lot of work needed. The aircraft is at Hood Aerodrome, Masterton, and can be viewed by contacting the Airport Manager. The successful tenderer will be required to remove the aircraft off the aerodrome within one month, or store it inside a hangar.

Tenders, addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Masterton District Council, P O Box 444, Masterton 5840 will close on Friday 8th August at 4.00pm. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Tony Heyward
Airport Manager
For Masterton District Council
Ph [phone] or [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

31 July 2014

www.mstn.govt.nz/events/public_notices/index.php

[Peter Lewis]

Last owner listed for ZK-JCI was Sullivan Family, Tapawera - 2006.

From what I hear, quite a few other Cessnas are going to become tin cans.

[scrooge]

Speaking of aircraft feeling little love these days- our syndicate has decided to sell our DH104 Dove ZK-DHW as is (we started a 12,000hr check and found wing spar corrosion. We have spare wings of NZ1820 which can be modded to Mk8 standard but the total process is beyond our syndicate). If anyone wants a project or other DH104 parts, PM me.

[TS]

Gate Guardian at NE???
You know they very nearly had a B52 as one.....But that's another story.

[pjw4118]

Good to see new life in this thread , its been going for six years ,makes you think of just how much data is now recorded on WONZ

[nuuumannn]

These have appeared beforehand on the forum, but I thought I'd add a bit more to their life at Nelson. The former Origin Jetstreams at the end of the row of hangars.



The decision was made to send JSI to one of the Air NZ engineering schools and this was taken before it was dismantled and taken away.



This is what we did to it on night shift.

[dakman]

Thanks Nuuuman .Top Gun Jetstream? luv it ??

[Matt Hayes]

NZ6468 at Wanaka yesterday 17 Sep not looking great..

[Dave Homewood]

That's quite shocking to see Matt.

[nzjet]

regardless that it may be a stripped airframe there is no need for that. Considering i have spent the best part of a year trying to get a airworthy macchi project going only to be met with brick walls and no replys seeing something like that is a big kick in the balls.