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Former club aircraft · 1982–1985

VH-AOS — Cessna 172RG

Cessna 172RG operated by the University Flying Club from 1982–1985.

Date Type Registration Manufacturer’s Serial Number Previous registrations Date officially registered to UFC Date UFC registration officially ended
3-Sep-82 Cessna 172RG Cutlass RG VH-AOS 172RG0623 N6322V 9.8.1982 28.10.1985

Full aircraft history

  • 2.7.1981: First registered to Airflite Pty Ltd, Nedlands, WA
  • 19.5.1982: Minor damage at Lake Eyre, SA – Passenger asked pilot to land so that he could take photos of the ground features. After careful inspection of the landing area, pilot made approach & landed. During landing roll, aircraft wheels sunk into sand. Aircraft came to rest on nose.
  • 9.8.1982: Registered to University Flying Club
  • 28.10.1985: Registered to Wayne S Hinton, Proserpine, QLD (later of Kirwan, QLD)
  • 13.11.1989: Registered to Bruce M Goddard, Airlie Beach, QLD
  • 23.9.1990: Minor damage at Brampton Island, QLD – After landing, while taxiing to parking area leading edge of port wing collided with branch of tree.
  • 21.4.1992: Registered to Bruce R Brown, Broome, WA
  • 22.6.1994: Registered to Stephen G read, Armadale, WA (later of Preston Beach, WA)
  • 31.8.1997: Minor damage at Carnegie, WA – During taxi for takeoff, the nosewheel sank in soft sand causing the propeller to strike the ground.
  • STILL CURRENT AS AT 2013

Registration details sourced from the Australian register via AviationWA (aviationwa.org.au), thanks to David Eyre. Events listed include the aircraft’s full life, not only its time with UFC.