Fletcher FU-24 & Cresco Family
Compiled by David Wise

Part 1 - Fletcher FU-24

Continue to Part 2 - Cresco & XL750

NOTES

This production list was compiled from old registers published by Air Britain and LAAS, AB Archive and updates from AB News, also various current registration websites including those provided by the NZ and Australian CAA's, and some queries resolved by Ray Deerness & others of the AHSNZ with thanks to Dave Partington. Also background from Rod Simpson's Airlife's General Aviation.

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BACKGROUND

The Fletcher FU-24 was designed for the Sargent-Fletcher Corp, El Monte, CA, USA by John Thorp (T-15). It made its first flight on 14/6/54. It was aimed at the New Zealand topdressing market.

The first 11 units were built by Fletcher in USA and shipped to NZ. Thereafter up to c/n 105, they were supplied in kit form and assembled in NZ by Cable-Price Corp at Hamilton. Cable-Price became Air Parts (NZ) in 1962 and bought the manufacturing rights 1964. Air Parts merged with Aero Engine Services Ltd (AESL) (builders of Airtourers) to form NZ Aerospace Industries (NZAI) in April 1973. This was in turn reorganised in July 1982, also incorporating the engineering department of James Aviation, as Pacific Aerospace Corp (PAC), all at Hamilton.

The structure is modular to facilitate repair, and so sub-assemblies have become interchanged. A few airframe kits were used for spares without ever appearing as complete aircraft. Some kits were stored for several years before being assembled.

Several were assembled or rebuilt by various engineering companies. The major ones were: JAL = James Aviation Ltd at Hamilton, WAW = Wanganui Aero Work at Wanganui, TEAL = Tasman Empire Airways Ltd at Auckland.

Piston engines from both Continental and Lycoming were used. These started with 225 hp in the prototype and progressively increased in power, while many aircraft were retrospectively upgraded. The final production version had a 400 hp Lycoming IO-720. A few have been re-engined with Walter M601D turbines from about 1999, along with a few P&W PT-6A conversions from 2006.

A few prototypes were produced with turbine engines, culminating in 1979 with the Cresco with a strengthened fuselage to take a 2-ton payload. 38 aircraft were built ending in August 2003. Some Crescos have had their chemical equipment removed and been adapted for parachute or survey work.

The prototype of the PAC 750XL flew in 2001. This is marketed as the first purpose-designed sky-diving aircraft, though pax/utility, survey and top-dressing versions are also offered. It is was derived from Cresco components round a passenger cabin, and with a 750 hp PT-6A turbine engine.

Fletcher FU-24
1 Prototype originally with 225 hp
2 - 257 FU24 with 250/260/300/310 hp
  FU-24-950 built or rebuilt with 300 hp Continental IO-520-F
90+ FU24 Mark II
  FU-24-950M rebuilt with 400 hp Lycoming IO-720-A1A
  FU-24A dual controls.
258 + FU-24-954 built with 400 hp Lycoming IO-720-A1A
  A few have been re-engined with Walter turbines from c1999, and one with a PT-6A in 2007
       
Main Production
C/n Model Reg Date History
1 FU24-225>950M 6/54 N6505C (ff 6/54) (9/54) ZK-BDS to 240hp 9/60, to 260hp 5/67 to 300hp 12/75 to 400hp (as 950M) 12/81 st dgd Hamilton 98 reb with parts of c/n 84 ZK-CBD cr Matawai 8/03 dest cx 6/08
2 FU24 11/54 ZK-BHA (NZ ff 3/55) (6/68) VH-EOF cr cx 7/85
3 FU24 11/54 ZK-BHB (NZ ff 3/55) cr 3/62 rems used in ZK-CBQ c/n ASA-1
4 FU24-950M 11/54 ZK-BHC (NZ ff 3/55) to 950M 11/75 wfu Wanganui cx 12/90
5 FU24 11/54 ZK-BHD (NZ ff 3/55) cr 4/62
6 FU24 2/55 ZK-BHE (ff NZ 2/55) cr 1/57
7 FU24 c2/55 N6506C Fletcher testbed for 250, 260, 310 hp mods (5/66) ZK-CQB conv 11/78 to 950M (st Hamilton from 2008) current
8 FU24 2/55 ZK-BHF (NZ ff 4/55) cr 2/61 cx
9 FU24-950M 3/55 ZK-BHG (NZ ff 4/55) to 950M 12/78 current
10 FU24 3/55 ZK-BHH (NZ ff 4/55) cr 10/56 reb as ZK-BVU 5/58 to 260hp 4/65 to 300hp 2/67 cr 8/71 reb as 950M 2/73 cr Gisborne 5/85 cx 9/85
11 FU24 4/55 ZK-BHI (NZ ff 4/55) cr 7/60 cx
12 FU24-950M 4/55 ZK-BHJ to 950M 3/71 (7/09) ZK-WLP current
13 FU24-950M 6/55 ZK-BHK to 950M 11/81 current
14 FU24-950M 6/55 ZK-BHL to 950M 12/76 wfu cx 9/01
15 FU24 6/55 ZK-BHM wfu 1/70 Hamilton scr cx 4/85
16 FU24 8/55 ZK-BHN cr 1/61 cx
17 FU24 8/55 ZK-BHO (1/87) DQ-FEL cr 4/88 cx
18 FU24-950M 8/55 ZK-BHP cr 5/56 reb 11/56 as ZK-BSM to 240hp 11/61 to 300 hp 4/67 to 950M 3/78 (4/89) VH-CTW (11/01) P2-SDG cr Goroka, PNG 5/02 cx
19 FU24 8/55 ZK-BHQ to Fu24-1160 (Garrett TPE331 530 hp) 12/67 c/n 2001 cr 8/68
20 FU24 8/55 ZK-BHS cr 10/56 cx
21 FU24 8/55 ZK-BHT cr 2/57 cx
22 FU24-950M 8/55 ZK-BHU to 950M 12/79 cr Scotman Valley 9/93 cx 9/94
23 FU24-950M 8/55 ZK-BHV to 950M (wfu 5/75 cx 8/76 rest 10/77) (7/78) H4-AAW (8/80) ZK-BHV cr 6/90 Kerikeri cx 3/91
24 FU24 8/55 ZK-BHW cr 11/59 parts used in ZK-BWF
25 FU24 8/55 ZK-BHX cr 2/59 cx
26 FU24-950M 9/55 ZK-BHY to 950M 11/76 cr Pipiwai 3/77 cx 7/79
27 FU24 9/55 ZK-BHZ cr 1/60 reb by TEAL as ZK-BXX 9/60 to 225hp 11/61 to 250hp 11/62 wfu 5/66 dism cx 7/74
28 FU24 9/55 ZK-BIA cr 2/60 cx
29 FU24 9/55 ZK-BIB wfu 5/69 scr 1/73 Ardmore parts used to reb ZK-BHK cx 5/89
30 FU24 9/55 ZK-BIC cr 11/64 cx
31 FU24 10/55 ZK-BID cr 11/65 used in reb c/n ASA-1 ZK-CBQ reverted to using c/n 31 (7/68) VH-EOG cr cx 3/92
32 FU24 10/55 ZK-BIE cr 4/62 cx
33 FU24-950M 10/55 ZK-BIF to 950M 11/77 w/o Mangakino 2/95 cx 10/95
34 FU24-950M 10/55 ZK-BIG cr 4/66 reb as ADL-01 ZK-CLM c/n changed 2/89back to 34 (9/89) 9M-AYR (current 10/92)
35 FU24 10/55 ZK-BIH cr 2/73 cx
36 FU24-950M 10/55 ZK-BII (11/68) VH-EOR (12/69) ZK-BII (5/71) VP-PAV (5/74) ZK-BII cr 4/77 reb as 950M current
37 FU24 10/55 ZK-BIJ cr 1/66 cx
38 FU24-950M 11/55 ZK-BIK to 950M ?/71 w/o Okororire 11/84 cx 3/86
39 FU24 11/55 ZK-BIL cr 1/64 cx
40 FU24 12/55 ZK-BIM cr 2/67 cx
41 FU24 12/55 ZK-BIN cr 10/63 some parts to ZK-CLM
42 FU24-950M 12/55 ZK-BIO to 950M 11/80 cr Pukeatua 6/82 cx 9/82
43 FU24 12/55 ZK-BIP (3/68) VH-EOA cr 12/80 cx
44 FU24 12/55 ZK-BIQ cr 4/57 cx
45 FU24 12/55 ZK-BIS cr 3/67 reb (5/68) VH-EOB cr 3/70 cx
46 FU24 2/56 ZK-BIT wfu 11/75 scr Wanganui cx 5/89 parts to 262 ZK-EHX
47 FU24 2/56 ZK-BIU cr 6/65 parts used in ZK-CPN
48 FU24-950M 2/56 ZK-BIV to 950M 8/70 dgd 11/84 rest cr Hikutaia 5/89 cx 10/89
49 FU24 12/56 ZK-BIW (6/57) VH-BOM cr 9/57 cx
50 FU24-950M 11/56 ZK-BIX (3/69) VH-EOC (11/72) ZK-BIX to 950M cr Waimangu 12/90 cx 5/91
51 FU24 11/56 ZK-BIY cr 3/59 cx
52 FU24 11/56 ZK-BIZ cr 9/59 parts to ZK-BWF cx ?/59
53 FU24 11/56 ZK-BOA cr 7/64 cx
54 FU24 11/56 ZK-BOB cr 9/61 cx
55 FU24 11/57 ZK-BOC (11/73) VP-PAW cr Honiara 11/75 rems to NZ for spares cx
56 FU24-950M 11/57 ZK-BOD (3/68) VH-CYU wfu scr 8/07 cx 6/09
57 FU24-950M 11/57 ZK-BOE to 950M 11/78 (1/97) 9M-SBB (10/98) PK-PNV
58 FU24-950M 11/57 ZK-BOF to 950M current
59 FU24-950M 8/57 ZK-BOG (11/57) VH-BDM (4/63) ZK-BOG (2/68) VH-CYT (8/71) ZK-BOG current
60 FU24 8/57 ZK-BOH (12/57) VH-FBC (11/64) ZK-CLN (4/69) VH-FBC cr 3/70 cx
61 FU24 8/57 ZK-BOI cr 2/60 cx
62 FU24A-950M 8/57 ZK-BOJ (3/58) VH-FBQ (11/64) ZK-CLO to 950M 8/74 to FU24A 9/87 cr 3/88 Te Akau cx 9/88 reb 10/89 as ZK-CLO cr Heriot 1/05 wfu cx 8/08
63 FU24 8/57 ZK-BOK cr 1/63
64 FU24-950M 8/57 ZK-BOL (1/58) VH-BOT (4/63) ZK-BOL cr 4/67 reb 2/68 as ZK-CWQ (5/68) VH-CYV (?/??) ZK-CWQ (2/84) H4-AAR (2/87) ZK-CWQ cr Taupo 12/87
       
65 to 102 initially reserved as ZK-BOM to BPZ (excluding BOR, BPR) all ntu and reallocated
       
65 FU24-950M 10/60 ZK-BXZ (built 2/56 assembled TEAL 10/60) conv to 950M 10/70 cr Mairoa 12/03 dest cx 9/04
66 FU24 11/57 ZK-BVA cr 3/72 cx
67 FU24 11/57 ZK-BVB cr 3/74 cx
68 FU24 11/57 ZK-BVC cr 2/72 cx
69 FU24-950M 12/59 ZK-BPY to 950M 6/78 cr Kiripaki 2/95 cx 8/95
70 FU24-950M 12/59 ZK-BPZ (10/68) VP-PAJ (7/71) ZK-BPZ to 950M 9/75 (8/76) VP-PBC (8/78) ZK-BPZ cr Whitemans Valley 12/82 cx 1/83
71 FU24 12/59 ZK-BWD to 300hp 12/67 dbf Hamilton 6/91 cx 9/91
72 FU24-950M 3/60 ZK-BWV to 950M ?/? wfu Palmerston North cx 8/97 to gate-guardian at Gisborne c2000
73 FU24 6/60 ZK-BXP (built 2/56 -Assembled by JAL ff 9/60) cr 4/64 cx
74 FU24 7/60 ZK-BXT (Assembled JAL ff 9/60) to 260hp 11/65 to 300hp 2/69 to 950M 4/71 cr 2/73
75 FU24-950M 7/60 ZK-BXQ (Assembled TEAL 'Flett-9') to 260 hp 2/65 to 300hp 5/68 to 950M 3/78 wfu Hamilton 10/82 scr 87 cx 2/88
76 FU24 10/60 ZK-BYA (Built 3/56 assembled TEAL 10/60) cr 3/62 cx
77 FU24-950M 7/60 ZK-BXS (Built 3/56 assembled TEAL 'Flett-8') to 260hp 5/62 to 300hp 11/68 to 950M 7/76 (6/89) VH-JIY (10/92) ZK-BXS dgd Piako 11/08 st Hamilton still current
78 FU24 10/60 ZK-BYC (Assembled JAL ff 7/61) to 240hp 4/2 to 300hp 5/67 (cr Te Mata 8/75 cx 11/75 reb rest 4/91) current
79 FU24 9/61 ZK-CAY (Assembled TEAL) cr Paparata 4/79 cx 5/79
80 FU24 9/61 ZK-CAZ (Assembled TEAL) cr 4/66 cx
81 FU24-950M 9/61 ZK-CBA (Assembled TEAL) to 300hp 9/72 to 950M 7/79 to Turbine c2001 current
82 FU24-950M 9/61 ZK-CBB (Assembled TEAL) to 300hp 9/69 to 950M 3/85 (2/89) VH-JBK current
83 FU24-950M 9/61 ZK-CBC (Assembled TEAL) to 300hp 10/68 (8/76) AP-AZG wfu cx ?/87 (st Lahore 91) (current 7/08)
84 FU24-950M 9/61 ZK-CBD (Assembled JAL) to 260hp 10/65 to 300hp 6/68 to 950M 12/72 wfu Palmerston North cx 7/98 used in reb of ZK-BDS c/n 1
85 FU24-950M 9/61 ZK-CBE (Assembled JAL) to 260hp 10/65 to 300hp 4/68 to 950M 12/77 (2/90) VH-JEQ current
86 FU24-950M 9/61 ZK-CBF (Assembled JAL) cr 10/65 reb as JAL-FU-6 to ZK-CPY (see below) reverted to c/n 86 (7/87) VH-AFU current
87 FU24-950M 9/61 ZK-CBG (Assembled JAL) to 260hp 3/65 to 300hp 5/68 to 950M 7/72 wfu Palmerston North ?/96 cx 9/98
88 FU24 9/61 ZK-CBI (Assembled JAL) cr 5/87 Matakana cx 9/88
89 FU24 ?/?? N9636Z (Assembled USA) to CX-BCC (never to NZ)
90 FU24 10/63 ZK-CDW to 260hp 10/65 to 300hp 10/67 cr Reparoa 10/73 cx
91 FU24-950M 10/63 ZK-CDX to 260hp 6/65 to 300hp 10/67 to 950M 3/77 wfu cx 11/94 (st Gore 2/02-4/09+)
92 FU24-950M 10/63 ZK-CDZ to 950M ?/? cr 9/96 Thames cx 4/97
93 FU24 10/63 ZK-CFK to 300hp 10/69 cr 4/72 cx
94 FU24 10/63 ZK-CFL cr 2/65 cx
95 FU24-A4 10/63 ZK-CFM (8/68) VH-FLB (cx ?/?? rest 10/90) current
96 FU24 10/63 ZK-CFN cr 4/68 cx
97 FU24 10/63 ZK-CFP cr 3/68 cx
98 FU24 10/63 ZK-CFQ to 285hp 5/66 to 300hp 6/69 cr 8/72 cx
99 FU24 10/63 ZK-CFS cr 2/65 cx
100 FU24-950M 10/64 ZK-CKA to 950M ?/? current
101 FU24 10/64 ZK-CKB wfu 11/70 scr cx
102 FU24A-950M ?/?? N6507C (10/62) ZK-CCT Assembled by JAL (mod Utility dual control) to 260hp 12/65 to 300hp 4/70 to 950M 8/73 (9/88) VH-HVO (1/92) ZK-CCT current
103 FU24 11/64 ZK-CKI wfu 11/70 scr cx
104 FU24 12/64 ZK-CKJ FU24A (6 pax conv) to VH- not used retd ZK- first 400 hp conv by JAL as 950M 5/70 cr 3/73 cx
105 FU24 9/65 ZK-CMY to 950M 12/77 (1/97) 9M-SBA (11/06) PK-PNV current
106 FU24 9/65 ZK-CMZ to 950M 1/78 current
107 FU24-950M 1/66 ZK-COA (8/76) AP-AZH wfu 9/79 cx c 87 (st Lahore 91)
108 FU24 1/66 ZK-COB cr 5/71 cx
109 FU24-950M 2/66 ZK-COC (8/76) AP-AZJ wfu 9/79 cx c 87 (st Lahore 91)
110 FU24 11/65 ZK-COD wfu Hamilton 1/75 scr cx 8/76
111 FU24 5/65 ZK-CMG w/o Argyll 5/94 cx 7/94
112 FU24 8/65 ZK-CMH cr 5/69 cx
113 FU24 10/65 ZK-CMI to 950M 8/75 cr 1/78 cx
114 FU24 11/65 ZK-CMJ cr 1/67 cx
115 FU24 1/66 ZK-CMK to FU24A-950M dest cx 5/98
116 FU24-950M 12/65 ZK-CML to 950M 1/89 current
117 FU24-950M 12/65 ZK-CMM to 950M 5/79 (7/00-9/01) VH-CCJ current
118 FU24-950M 1/66 ZK-CMN to 950M 1/71 dest cx 11/02
119 FU24 2/66 ZK-CMO cr 2/69
120 FU1060 7/67 ZK-CTZ to c/n 1001 (turbine proto) cx by 67
121 FU24-950M 7/66 ZK-CRF reb c 72 orig rear fuselage to c/n 200 ZK-DJD to 950M c76 current
122 FU24 8/66 ZK-CRQ (9/67) VH-CRQ cx ?/??
123 FU24-950M 9/66 ZK-CRX to 950M ?/? cr Carterton 12/79 cx 1/80
124 FU24 9/66 ZK-CRY wfu Maungatoroto cx 12/98
125 FU24-950M 8/66 ZK-CRP to 950M ?/? cr Mataraua Valley 7/80 cx 6/84
126 FU24   (not completed) kit to JAL - used for spares
127 FU24 10/66 ZK-CTH (Assembled JAL) cr 11/70 cx
128 FU24-950M 10/66 ZK-CTI (Assembled JAL) to 950M ?/? cr Fairfield 3/79 cx 7/79
129 FU24-A4 9/66 ZK-CRZ (9/67) VH-CRZ current
130 FU24   (not completed) parts used in reb of c/n 19 ZK-BHQ as FU-1160 c/n 2001
131 FU24 12/66 ZK-CTO (wfu cx 8/82 rest 11/84) cr 4/89 Moa Creek cx 6/89
132 FU24-A4 12/66 ZK-CTP (2/68) VH-CYM (cx ?/?? rest 6/83) (4/08) ZK-CYM (conv with cabin windows for para) (1/09) VH-JAV current
133 FU24 12/66 ZK-CTQ (2/67) VH-DCM (wfu cx 11/82) reb 5/94 as ZK-SAJ current
134 FU24-950M 12/66 ZK-CTS (6/68) VH-FLA (3/77) ZK-CTS cr 4/89 Motea cx 11/89
135 FU24A-A4 11/67 ZK-CVS (1/68) VH-BBH (wfu cx 4/84 rest ?/85)(wfu cx 8/85 rest 2/86)(wfu cx 12/86 rest ?/??) current
136 FU24-A4 11/67 ZK-CVT (2/68) VH-BBM current
137 FU24 11/67 ZK-CVU (3/68) CX-BHH-RF to CX-BHH-R
138 FU24 11/67 ZK-CVV (3/68) CX-BHI-RF to CX-BHI-R
139 FU24 11/67 ZK-CVW 6 pax version but used with hopper, op in India, (3/71) VH-DVW cx ?/??
140 FU24-950M 8/68 ZK-CXW (10/68) VH-EPZ (10/70) ZK-CXW (?/71) 5W-FAJ (5/73) VH-CCH (cx & rest 2/84) (1/06) ZK-? current
141 FU24 9/68 ZK-CXX (12/68) (VH-EOD ntu) VH-BBG (wfu cx 12/86 rest 3/87) cx ?
142 FU24 9/68 ZK-CXY (12/68) VH-SFM cr 10/70 cx
143 FU24 9/68 ZK-CXZ (12/68) VH-EOD to 950M ?/76 to 24A 10/83 (2/95) ZK-EOE cr 7/02 cx 11/02
144 FU24 12/68 ZK-CYM (2/69) VH-EOP reb 11/83 (wfu 3/85 rest 1/87) (2/95) ZK-LAY dest cx 8/00
145 FU24 2/69 ZK-CYV (4/69) VH-EOQ cx ?/??
146 FU24-A4 5/69 ZK-CYX (7/69) VH-EQC (cx ?/? rest 5/84 cx 11/86 rest ?/??) current
147 FU24-A4 3/70 (not ZK-) VH-EQR (2) (cx ? rest 8/83) current
148 FU24 10/68 ZK-CYN to 950M 4/78 wfu cx 1/04
149 FU24 8/69 (not ZK-) to VH-EQH cx by 77
150 FU24-954M 7/69 ZK-CYZ Canada/US demo to 954M 3/74 cr Waingake 9/75 cx 10/75
151 FU24 9/69 ZK-CZA to 950M ?/76 current
152 FU24 9/69 ZK-CZB to 950M 12/81 current
153 FU24 9/69 ZK-CZC cr Ruatoria 10/74 cx
154 FU24 12/69 ZK-DAJ to VH-EQR (1) 1/70 to VH-SFL wfu cx 10/84 rest ?/??) to ZK-SFL 3/02 current
155 FU24-950 4/70 ZK-DBF wfu 12/82 Feilding cx 12/90
156 FU24-950 4/70 ZK-DBG wfu 11/96 Palmerston North cx 8/01 reb rest 1/09 as ZK-JQB current
157 FU24-950/A4 9/71 (not ZK-) (kit to Pays AS, Aus) VH-EDP (2/04) ZK-NZS (12/11) ZK-PDZ (Skydive Queenstown) current
158 FU24-950 11/72 (not ZK-) (kit to Pays AS, Aus) VH-TFZ (wfu cx 3/83 rest 4/85 cx 4/86 rest 3/87) current
159 FU24-950 12/70 ZK-DDW current
160 FU24-950 1/71 ZK-DDX (wfu 2/86 cx 12/90 reb rest 12/05) re-engined as FU24-550GT Crusader ff 6/06 current
161 FU24-950 12/70 ZK-DDY (1/71) Thai Govt 601 (5/85) VH-CYN current
162 FU24-950 10/70 ZK-DBZ (5/88) VH-HPP cr Werris Creek NSW 7/88 cx 7/88
163 FU24-950 10/70 ZK-DDA cr Owaka Valley 8/78 cx 7/79
164 FU24-950 12/70 ZK-DDZ (1/71) Thai Govt 603 (4/85) VH-EOW current
165 FU24-950 1/71 ZK-DEM (2/74) VH-ENI (wfu cx 3/82 rest 12/83) current
166 FU24-950 1/71 ZK-DEQ current
167 FU24-950 2/72 ZK-DHC (6/96) ZK-DHL wfu cx 8/00 (st Gore 2/02-4/09+)
168 FU24-950 11/71 ZK-DGE cr 7/90 Rakaia cx 9/90
169 FU24-950 2/72 ZK-DHD (cr 4/92 Wairoa cx 6/92 reb rest 8/96) current
170 FU24-950 2/72 ZK-DHE cr Puketutu 3/01 cx 8/01
171 FU24 950 8/72 ZK-DHO cr Howard Junction 8/73
172 FU24-950 8/72 ZK-DHY (2/91) 9M-AYY (4/94) ZK-DHY (1/97) 9M-SBE (10/98) ZK-DHY (12/98) PK-PNZ conv to PT-6A turbine at Hamilton 11/08 cr 11/09 cx
173 FU24-950 11/72 ZK-DIJ (3/73) S2-ABW current
174 FU24-950 11/72 ZK-DIK (3/73) S2-ABX (10/81) ZK-DIK (7/88) VH-HTB dest cx 3/92
175 FU24-950 11/72 ZK-DIL (4/73) S2-ABY (10/81) ZK-DIL cr Fairlie 8/97 dest cx 12/97
176 FU24-950 1/73 ZK-DJE current
177 FU24-950 1/73 ZK-DJF cr Hokitika 10/84 cx 4/86
178 FU24-950 5/73 ZK-DMP (10/74) (S2-ABZ)/S2-AAG (10/81) ZK-DMP (1/82) VH-KXT current
179 FU24-950 6/73 ZK-DMW (6/77) AP-BAE (current 7/08)
180 FU24-950 6/73 ZK-DMQ (5/74) S2-ABZ (10/81) ZK-DMQ (1/82) VH-EMQ current
181 FU24-950 4/73 ZK-DLQ current
182 FU24-950 4/73 ZK-DLS cr 9/99 cx 9/00
183 FU24-950 4/73 ZK-DLV (3/93) PK-PNW current
184 FU24-950 4/73 ZK-DMJ cr Milton 6/79 cx 1/80
185 FU24-950 5/73 ZK-DMO (9/03) ZK-WLN current
186 FU24-950 7/73 ZK-DMS (7/00-7/01) VH-TTD current
187 FU24-950 7/73 ZK-DMT (9/95) PK-PNX cr Pontianak 12/09 cx
188 FU24-950 7/73 ZK-DMU (wfu Wairoa cx 12/90 reb rest 12/00) current
189 FU24-950 7/73 ZK-DMV wfu st 3/94 cx 8/97
190 FU24-950 11/73 ZK-DSL (4/98) ZK-TPE current
191 FU24-950 7/74 ZK-DYJ current
192 FU24-950 4/74 ZK-DUF dbf Hamilton 6/91 cx 9/91
193 FU24-950 5/74 ZK-DUG cr Whangarei 4/84 scr cx 5/84
194 FU24-950 6/74 ZK-DUH dbf Hamilton 6/91 cx 9/91
195 FU24-950 6/74 ZK-DUI cr Matieri 3/81 cx 4/81
196 FU24-950 7/74 ZK-DUJ conv Walter M601D turbine11/99 change type FU24-M601D rev to FU24-950 current
197 FU24-950 c74 (not initially ZK-) to VH-END (11/82) ZK-EZQ wfu scr cx 11/90
198 FU24-950 7/74 ZK-DYX current
199 FU24-950 7/74 ZK-DYI (12/74) YI-AGT cr Iraq 6/76 cx
200 FU24-950 1/73 ZK-DJD reb by WAW using parts from 121 ZK-CRF as c/n WAW-200 wfu Wanganui cx 12/90 reb 3/00 as ZK-LTF wfu cx 7/03
201 FU24A-950 8/74 ZK-DZA (2/75) YI-AGU wfu 5/79 to NZ 7/82 reb (11/82) ZK-DZA cr Geraldine 4/87 cx 11/87
202 FU24-950 8/74 ZK-DZB (4/75) YI-AGV wfu 1/79 to NZ 7/82 reb (5/84) ZK-DZB cr Ngaruawahia 3/94 cx 6/94
203 FU24-950 3/75 ZK-DZJ (to UK & Paris AS 6/75) (8/75) AP-AYR (12/87) ST-ALH dbs El Fau, Sudan 5/92 cx
204 FU24-950 4/75 ZK-DZD (8/75) YI-AGX cr 11/75 to NZ reb (7/76) ZK-DZD (12/76) YI-AGX wfu 4/79 to NZ 7/82 reb (8/90) ZK-DZD current
205 FU24-950 3/75 ZK-DZC (5/75) YI-AGW wfu 4/79 to NZ 7/82 (11/82) ZK-DZC cr Kaikoha Lake 2/08 dest cx 6/08
206 FU24-950 8/75 ZK-DZF (11/75) YI-AGZ wfu 6/79 to NZ 7/82 reb (12/83) ZK-DZF cr Dannevirke 2/97 cx 3/98
207 FU24-950 8/75 ZK-DZG (11/75) YI-AHA wfu 6/79 to NZ 7/82 reb (9/91) ZK-DZG cr 11/05 Pukenui cx 11/06
208 FU24-950 5/75 ZK-DZE (9/75) YI-AGY (2/87) wfu 1/79 to NZ 7/82 reb (2/87) ZK-DZE (11/88) VH-HWR cx 3/90 (4/92) ZK-DZE (9/92) PK-PNV current
209 FU24A-950 4/75 ZK-DZK (7/75 rest 8/75) (12/75) AP-AYS (12/87) ST-ALJ (7/93-11/94) ZK-DZK (9/98) YJ-NZ23 (5/01) VH-UTR current
210 FU24-950 8/75 ZK-DZH (11/75) YI-AHB wfu 5/79 to NZ 7/82 reb (9/92) ZK-JSW current
211 FU24A-950 9/75 ZK-DZI (12/75) YI-AHC wfu 10/79 to NZ 7/82 reb (8/94) ZK-SKF (5/98) ZK-CMK(2) current
212 FU24-950 1/76 ZK-DZO (7/76) AP-AYY (12/87) ST-ALI (7/93) ZK-DZO conv to PT-6A turbine Hamilton 11/08 current
213 FU24-950 10/75 ZK-DZL cr Makirikiri 11/78 cx 4/79
214 FU24-950 12/75 ZK-DZM current
215 FU24-950 12/75 ZK-DZN (wfu 12/90 rest 11/92) (4/93) TC-?
216 FU24-950 1/76 ZK-EFM current
217 FU24-950 1/76 ZK-EFN (3/88) VH-MYL current
218 FU24-950 1/76 ZK-EFO cr Kaikohe 11/94 cx 11/94
219 FU24-950 3/76 ZK-EFP (7/76) AP-AZA (active 1985) wfu cx 6/11
220 FU24-950 3/76 ZK-EFQ (7/76) AP-AZB wfu cx 6/11
221 FU24-950 3/76 ZK-EFR (7/76) AP-AYZ w/o c12/82 rems at El Fau, Sudan 6/93
222 FU24-950 3/76 ZK-EFS for AP- ntu cr Larnaka, Pakistan 8/76 (still as ZK-) cx
223 FU24-950 8/76 ZK-EGA (?/76) AP-BAM cr 7/87 in Sudan cx ?/87 rems at El Fau, Sudan 8/93
224 FU24-950 8/76 ZK-EGB (6/79) VH-AFN current
225 FU24-950 9/76 ZK-EGC (3/77) AP-AZU wfu cx 6/11
226 FU24-950 9/76 ZK-EGD (4/77) AP-AZX wfu cx 6/11
227 FU24-950 1/77 ZK-EGE (4/77) AP-AZZ (current 7/08)
228 FU24-950 1/77 ZK-EGF (5/77) AP-BAB (current 7/08)
229 FU24-950 1/77 ZK-EGG (4/77) AP-AZY (current 7/08)
230 FU24-950 2/77 ZK-EGH w/o Dannevirke 11/92 cx 9/93
231 FU24-950 2/77 ZK-EGI current
232 FU24-950 2/77 ZK-EGJ (6/77) AP-BAD cx ?/02
233 FU24-950 5/77 ZK-EGK current
234 FU24-950 5/77 ZK-EGL (wfu 9/83 st Hamilton cx 8/97 rest 7/00) (7/00) ZK-JLU current
235 FU24-950 5/77 ZK-EGM cr Mairoa 2/96 dest cx 10/97
236 FU24-950 5/77 ZK-EGN (7/77) ZK-MAT cr Hukerenui 12/01 cx 3/02
237 FU24-950 5/77 ZK-EGO cr Masterton 4/02 dest cx 6/02
238 FU24-950 7/77 ZK-EGP (8/78) ZK-USU (3/79) VH-MXD (9/02) ZK-EGP wfu cx 7/06
239 FU24-950 7/77 ZK-EGQ dest cx 10/96
240 FU24A-950 7/77 ZK-EGR (9/77) ZK-USA (12/79) N4917Q currrent ?
241 FU24-950 7/77 ZK-EGS current
242 FU24-950 11/77 ZK-EGT cr Waipukurau 4/10 cx 7/10
243 FU24-950 11/77 ZK-EGU (wfu cx 8/01 rest 10/01) (re-engined PT-6A) to PK-PNC cx 10/07
244 FU24-950 11/77 ZK-EGV (st dism Hamilton 11/02) cr Opotoki 11/07 cx
245 FU24-950 11/77 ZK-EGW current
246 FU24-950 2/78 ZK-EGX cr Okaihau 9/94 cx 8/95
247 FU24A-954 2/78 ZK-EGY (kitset for USA returned to WAW) cx ?/78 rest 8/88 (5/91) TC-ARE current
248 FU24-950 2/78 ZK-EGZ (4/78) ZK-JAL (8/07) (re-engined PT-6A) to PK-PNB current
249 FU24-950 5/79 ZK-EMM (kitset for USA returned) (6/79) VH-KSF current
250 FU24-950 5/78 ZK-EMA current
251 FU24-950 ?/78 (not ZK-) (kitset for Frontier AS, USA) N37509 (?/??) YV-2221P(1) (?/??) YV-426A
252 FU24-950 6/78 ZK-EMB cr Taupo 5/95 cx 7/95
253 FU24-950 ?/78 (not ZK-) (kitset for Frontier AS, USA) N212FA (?/??) YV-2221P(2)
254 FU24-950 6/78 ZK-EMC dest cx 10/07
255 FU24-950 7/78 ZK-EMD cr Ihurawa 7/86 cx 5/88
256 FU24-950 7/78 ZK-EME (st no engine Hamilton 11/02) current
257 FU24-950 7/78 ZK-EMF cr Waipukurau 2/80 cx 8/80
258 FU24-954 11/78 ZK-EMG (conv 550 hp Walter c00) current
259 FU24-954 11/78 ZK-EMH (4/79) ZK-JAA current
260 FU24-954 11/78 ZK-EMI cr Waimate 3/84 cx 2/86
261 FU24-954 3/79 ZK-EMJ (12/79) VH-FMJ current
262 FU24-954 3/77 ZK-EHX (c/n "3364") used parts from ZK-BIT c/n 46 cr Tiriraukawa 1/97 dest cx 10/97
263 FU24-954 3/79 ZK-EMK (3/81) A6-ALR (5/82) ZK-EMK (5/89) VH-EMK (10/92) ZK-EMK (5/02-6/06) VH-FNM cr Dirrabandi, Qld 12/10 dest cx
264 FU24-954 3/79 ZK-EML current
265 FU24-954 6/79 ZK-EMN current
266 FU24-954 6/79 ZK-EMO current
267 FU24-954 7/79 ZK-EMP (1/80) VH-MYW dism st Bankstown 10/99 current
268 FU24-954 9/79 ZK-VAL utility conv (6/99) ZK-UTE (7/02) ZK-CRY(2) current
269 FU24-954 10/78 ZK-EMQ current
270 FU24-950 ?/79 (not ZK-) VH-UJP wfu cx 2/83
271 FU24-954 9/79 ZK-EMR (2/88) VH-EMD current
272 FU24-954 9/79 ZK-EMS (2/80) ZK-JAB current
273 FU24-954 1/80 ZK-EMT (Garrett turbine engine) current
274 FU24-954 1/80 ZK-EMU cr Lake Ellerwater 6/95 cx 7/95
275 FU24-954 1/80 ZK-JAC wfu cx 9/98 rest as ZK-JNX 12/01 ditched Hicks Bay 7/04 reb cr dbf Te Uku 1/08 dest cx 7/08
276 FU24-954 4/80 ZK-EMV cr Riversdale 3/99 dest cx 8/99
277 FU24-954 4/80 ZK-EMW current
278 FU24A-954 4/80 ZK-EMX (8/88) VH-ENX (12/92) ZK-EMX current
279 FU24-954 6/80 ZK-EMY current
280 FU24-954 6/80 ZK-EMZ cr Rangitata 12/88 cx 5/89
281 FU24-954 12/81 ZK-EUF (para conv) cr & dbf Fox Glacier 9/10 cx 10/10
282 FU24-954 11/80 ZK-EUA (8/88) (VH-HTP)/VH-HVP current
283 FU24-954 11/80 ZK-EUC current
284 FU24-954 8/82 ZK-EUG cr Ruakaka 11/95 cx 2/96
285 FU24-954 11/82 ZK-EUD current
286 FU24-954 12/83 ZK-EUH current
287 FU24-954 6/89 ZK-FTT (6/89) Thai Govt 605 to Kaset Museum at Nakhon Sawan 4/04
288 FU24-954 6/89 ZK-FTU (6/89) Thai Govt 606 cr Changmai 1/90 wreck at Nakhon Sawan 5/96-1/04+
289 FU24-954 6/89 ZK-FTV (6/89) Thai Govt 604 wfu Rangsit 5/96 cx 7/97 to Si Racha scrapyard by 3/00
290 FU24-954 8/89 ZK-FTW (8/89) Thai Govt 607
291 FU24-954 8/89 ZK-FTX (8/89) Thai Govt 608
292 FU24-954 8/89 ZK-FTY (8/89) Thai Govt 609 cr Mt Hew 3/90 wreck at Nakhon Sawan 5/96-1/04+
293 FU24-954 4/92 ZK-FZJ (8/92) Syrian Govt
294 FU24-954 4/92 ZK-FZK (8/92) Syrian Govt
295 FU24-954 4/92 ZK-FZL (8/92) Syrian Govt
296 FU24-954 4/92 ZK-FZM (8/92) Syrian Govt
297 FU24-954A 4/92 ZK-FZN (8/92) Syrian Govt
       
NZ-made kits intended for US assembly (3001-3004)
C/n Model Reg Date History
3001 FU24   (kitset for Frontier AS, USA- returned to WAW) not completed used for spares
3002 FU24-954 9/80 (kitset for Frontier AS, USA- returned to NZAI) ZK-EUB (9/80) VH-EUO current
3003 FU24-954 2/81 (kitset for Frontier AS, USA- returned to NZAI) ZK-EUE dbf Hamilton 6/91 cx 9/91
3004 FU24   (kitset for Frontier AS, USA- returned to ?) not completed used for spares
       
Major rebuilds with new identities
Some of these have subsequently been given 'normal' c/ns of one of the component aircraft
C/n Model Reg Date History
ASA-1 FU24 4/62 ZK-CBQ reb by Air Service NZ inc parts of c/n 3 ZK-BHB and c/n 31 ZK-BID (7/68) VH-EOG c/n changed to 31 current
ADL-01 FU24 10/65 ZK-CLM reb by Adastra (ex ZK-CBH alloc 9/61 ntu cx 10/65) inc parts from ZK-BHM/BHN/BIG/BOC to 24A-950M 8/78 c/n changed to 34 (2/89) 9M-AYR
AP-FU-1 FU24 1/65 ZK-CLI reb by Air Parts to 950M ?/? cr Mangamingi 3/83 cx 9/83
TEA-33 FU24 1/60 ZK-BWF reb by TEAL inc parts from ZK-BHW, ZK-BIZ cr 2/62 cx
JAL-FU-1 FU24 1/65 ZK-CLA wfu scr cx 2/71
JAL-FU-2 FU24 2/65 ZK-CLJ cr 11/65
JAL-FU-3 FU24 3/65 ZK-CLV cr 10/69
JAL-FU-4 FU24 12/65 ZK-CPN inc parts from 47/ZK-BIU cr Horohoro 6/79 cx 7/79
JAL-FU-5 FU24 2/66 ZK-CPO wfu 4/78 scr Hamilton cx 6/84
JAL-FU-6 FU24 7/66 ZK-CPY (inc parts from 86/ZK-CBF) to 950M c74 (3/81) H4-AAZ ret NZ 3/83 st (6/87) ZK-CPY (7/87) VH-AFU c/n changed to 86 current
JAL-FU-7 FU24 11/59 ZK-BWC cr 5/64 cx
JAL-FU-8 FU24 10/73 ZK-DQE (7/80) H4-AAY (7/83) ZK-DQE wfu scr Hamilton cx 9/88
       

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