VH-SPF Australian Aircraft Registration Details

1957 CESSNA 182A
SN 34638
VH-SPF
History
15-Feb-2012

TT Airframe: 4,200 hr

Prop: 35 Hours since New: Black Mack

Engine: 30 Hours since New: 0-470-R Continental

This aircraft was originally registered as N3938D in the U.S.A. It was dismantled and shipped to Madang, New Guinea in October 1966 where it was re-assembled. In New Guinea, it was operated by Divine Word Airways and flown by the Rev, James J. Moore.

In Fefruary 1968, the aircraft was ferried to Honiara, British Solomon Islands Protectorate and removed from the Australian register. It was registered in the Solomons as VP-PAH under ownership of and Australian national, J.J. Purdie

In December 1973 the aircraft to to Australia and was re-registered as VH-SPF to Ralph Hyde of Mt. Gravatt, Qld. In June 1979 VH-SPF is recorded as having and ‘A/C/ incident’. Nothing further is recorded until 1989 when the aircraft had a major rebuild completed in November of that year. It was then hangared and operated at Walgett, NSW by Alan Nicholls until purchased by Reece Delaney in 1991 where it was hangared in Singleton until, while on a taxiway, a violent gust of wind overturned the aircraft.

Scone Aircraft Maintenance, purchased the aircraft and rebuilt it from the ribs up whereupon Reece Delaney re-purchased the aircraft and hangared it at Royal Newcastle Aero Club until 2008.

The aircraft was purchased in March 2008 by Guy R. Bryant where it continues to be hangared at Royal Newcastle Aero Club.