VH-BPH. Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk III-1 Trislander. c/n 1003.
Was also registered as: G-BCNM; N3851B; N904GD; N901TA; N901VL.
This aircraft was built by Britten-Norman, Bembridge, Isle of Wight - 1974 Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BCNM (CofR R.14522/1) - September 09, 1974 Registered to Britten-Norman (Bembridge) Limited, Isle of Wight First flown using the Britten-Norman test registration 'G-51-322' - December 20, 1974 The British Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued - December 31, 1974 The aircraft was to be delivered to Islander Aircraft Sales, Lakemba, N.S.W., Australia It was not delivered after Islander Aircraft Sales was declared bankrupt It was delivered to Hawker de Havilland, Yagoona, N. S. W. as 'G-BCNM' - October 22, 1975 Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - November 11, 1975 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-BPH - January 07, 1976 Registered to Bush Pilots Airways, Cairns The aircraft was delivered to Bush Pilots Airways - February 23, 1976 Bush Pilots Airways changed its name to Air Queensland - December 01, 1981 The aircraft was withdrawn from service - ? Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - April 11, 1983 Sold to Louise V. Slocum t/a Slocum Air, Miami, Florida - June 1983 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N3851B - ? The aircraft was reregistered as N904GD - ? Leased to Aero International Aviation Corporation t/a Florida Parcel Express, Homestead, Florida - June 1985 Registered to TRI Air Freight, t/a Florida Parcel Express, Fort Lauderdale, Florida - June 1986 The aircraft was reregistered as N901TA - April 1988 Registered to TRI Air, Hyannis, Massachussetts TRI Air ceased all operations and the aircraft was placed in storage at Opa Locka, Florida - August 1989 Registered to Vieques Air Link Inc, Vieques, Puerto Rico - May 17, 1991 The aircraft was reregistered as N901VL - November 1996 Registered to Vieques Air Link Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register as having been 'destroyed' - December 21, 2005 |
VH-BPH. BPA Australia's Northern Airline - in the standard livery with additional 'Douglas Airways' titles at an unknown airport, January 1980. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-296.) |
VH-BPH. My Ranch - in the standard livery at Sydney Bankstown Airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-295.) |