This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand Limited - ?

First flown at Seattle (Boeing Field) - January 02, 1986

Accepted by Air New Zealand at Seattle (Boeing Field) - January 16, 1986

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NAT - January 17, 1986

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland

It arrived at Christchurch having completed its ferry flight from the United States - January 21, 1986

The aircraft was named 'Pihoihoi' (lark)

Operated its first revenue service - January 1986

This aircraft was the 5th to be fitted with Nordam engine hush-kits

Test flown Christchurch - Christchurch following fitment of the Nordam engine hush-kits - October 04, 1992

Operated the inaugural 'Snow Express' flight Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Queenstown - July 01, 1995

This service was operated weekly for 12 weeks for the winter ski season

Withdrawn from service and stored at Christchurch - October 22, 1999

Sold to Aviacion de Chiapas (AVIACSA), Mexico

The aircraft was repainted into the AVIACSA livery at Christchurch

Departed Christchurch on the ferry flight to Mexico - February 29, 2000

Arrived at Tijuana (Mexico) on completion of the ferry flight - March 02, 2000

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - March 02, 2000

Entered onto the Mexican Aircraft Register as XA-NAF - March 02, 2000

Registered to AVIACSA, Monterrey

Withdrawn from service and stored at Tucson, Arizona - December 2008

Sold to Bravo Capital 23470 LLC, Deerfield Beach, Florida t/a BC Aircraft Leasing - June 09, 2009

Cancelled from the Mexican Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N470CC - August 12, 2009

Registered to BC Aircraft Leasing, Florida

The aircraft remained stored at Tucson, Arizona

Ferried Tucson - Mojave for storage - April 29, 2010

The intended lease to LAM Mozambique was not taken up

Departed Mojave on the ferry flight to South Africa - October 24, 2010

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - October 26, 2010

Entered onto the South African Aircraft Register as ZS-SSZ - November 02, 2010

Leased to Star Air Cargo, Johannesburg as the registered operator

Sub-leased to South African National Taxi Company t/a Santaco Express Airlines - September 16, 2011

Withdrawn from service by Santaco Express Airlines and returned to Star Air Cargo - November 2011

The aircraft was withdrawn from service by Star Air Cargo and stored at Johannesburg - ?

Cancelled from the South African Aircraft Register - July 26, 2013

The aircraft has been partially parted out at Johannesburg and is in a derelict condition

Current status - ?

ZK-NAT. Air New Zealand - 'Pihoihoi' in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, September 1987.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-078.)

ZK-NAT. Air New Zealand - 'Pihoihoi' in the standard livery at Wellington Airport, February 1994.

(M. Richardson Copyright Image 4625-079.)

ZK-NAT. Air New Zealand - 'Pihoihoi' in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Wellington Airport, January 1998.

(M. Richardson Copyright Image 4625-119.)

ZK-NAT. Air New Zealand - 'Pihoihoi' in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Auckland Airport, September 1999.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-080.)

ZK-NAT. Air New Zealand - 'Pihoihoi' in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Auckland Airport, September 1999.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-081.)

ZK-NAT. Aviacsa - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, February 29, 2000.

(Z. Rae Copyright Image 4625-510.)

ZK-NAT. Aviacsa - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, March 2000.

(J. Mounce Copyright Image 4625-082.)