VH-CZU. Boeing 737-277A. c/n 22653-832. Was also registered as: N186AW. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Ansett Airlines - ? Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - December 17, 1981 First flown as 'N8293V' - January 13, 1982 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-CZU - February 11, 1982 Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd, Melbourne Accepted by Ansett at Seattle (Boeing Field) - February 17, 1982 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia - February 21, 1982 It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - February 23, 1982 Delivery route: Seattle - San Francisco - Hilo - Pago Pago - Nadi - Melbourne Flight crew: Captains C. Bird, W. Wilkinson; LAMEs P. King, M. Rance Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Canberra (Capt. N. Roberts) as AN384 - March 05, 1982 Operated its final revenue service Sydney - Melbourne (Tullamarine - Captain R. Crane) as AN139 - January 19, 1987 The aircraft had flown 11,200 hours Departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on the ferry flight to the United States as AN559 - January 23, 1987 Ferry route: Melbourne - Nadi - Apia - Hilo - Seattle (Paine Field) Flight crew: Captains K. Wallace, J. Snowball, G. Henderson; LAME W. Searle Sold to Wilmington Trust Co - February 1987 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - February 16, 1987 Sold to EFC Leasing Company - February 16, 1987 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N186AW - February 18, 1987 Registered to EFC Leasing Company Leased to America West Airlines as the registered operator Converted to America West configuration by Tramco at Paine Field Operated its final America West revenue service Ontario - Phoenix as HP643 - November 05, 2004 Returned to EFC Leasing at the end of the lease - November 2004 Ferried Phoenix - Goodyear for storage - December 01, 2004 Broken up at Goodyear with the aircraft's tail having been removed - July 07, 2005 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - ? Scrapped at Goodyear |
VH-CZU. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery with additional 'Official Airline Commonwealth Games Brisbane 1982' titles at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, October 1982. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4622-053.) |
VH-CZU. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, October 1983. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4620-120.) |
VH-CZU. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 27, 1985. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4622-054.) |
VH-CZU. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 03, 1986. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4623-401.) |