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Former club aircraft · 1978–1979

VH-UWD — Cessna 172

Cessna 172 operated by the University Flying Club from 1978–1979.

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Date Type Registration Manufacturer’s Serial Number Previous registrations Date officially registered to UFC Date UFC registration officially ended
9-Apr-78 Cessna 172N Skyhawk VH-UWD 17269865 N738BQ, N1688C 22.3.1978 20.6.1979

Full aircraft history

  • 22.3.1978: First registered to University Flying Club (Inc)
  • 20.6.1979: Registered to Westralian Aviation (Services) Pty Ltd, Jandakot Airport, WA
  • 2.11.1979: Registered to Rossair Pty Ltd, Parafield Airport, SA
  • 28.12.1979: Registered to Percy S. McDonnell, T/A Quality Motors, Quilpie, QLD
  • 22.11.1985: Substantially damaged 32 nm SSW Quilpie, QLD – Power loss on takeoff, pilot stalled aircraft into trees & aircraft inverted. Power loss caused by two exhaust valves stuck open due to combustion deposits. Build-up thought to be due to prior low speed/high temp flights or over-rich mixture.
  • 22.11.1985: Registration cancelled
  • 10.5.1990: Returned to register – Registered to Percy S. McDonnell, T/A Quality Motors, Quilpie, QLD
  • 20.7.1992: Registered to Ronald Wegner, Yungaburra, QLD
  • 20.6.1995: Registered to Rossair Pty Ltd, Salisbury, SA
  • 24.8.1998: Registered to Phoenix Aero Club, Hoxton Park, NSW

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.