VH-NBN. Beechcraft 1900D. c/n UE-318.
Was also registered as: N22953; ZS-OYK.
Construction was completed at the Beechcraft plant - May 1998 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N22953 - June 15, 1998 Registered to Beech Aircraft Company This aircraft was intended for Markair Express but it was not taken up Sold to Impulse Airlines, Newcastle - June 1998 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - July 17, 1998 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-NBN - July 18, 1998 Registered to Impulse Airlines, Newcastle Delivered to Impulse Airlines - August 23, 1992 The aircraft was operated in a special 'Snowy Mountains' livery Operated its final revenue service Wagga Wagga - Newcastle (Williamtown) as QF7026 - August 02, 2002 Withdrawn from use and stored at Newcastle - August 02, 2002 Sold to National Airways Corp, Lanseria, South Africa - October 2002 Departed Newcastle (Williamtown) on the ferry flight to South Africa - October 24, 2002 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - November 11, 2002 Entered onto the South African Aircraft Register as ZS-OYK - November 11, 2002 Registered to National Airways Corp, Lanseria, South Africa Leased to Air Service International as the registered operator - April 09, 2005 It was observed at Malta in an all-white livery - September 25, 2005 It was offered for sale by National Airways Corp. - November 18, 2005 Registered to Safair Pty Ltd - July 31, 2006 Leased to Solenta Aviation South Africa as the registered operator - August 2008 It was observed at Accra with 'Tullow Air' titles - November 02, 2010 Current was Safair |