ZK-NZA. Douglas DC-8-52. c/n 45750-217.

Was also registered as: PH-ADA; N801EV.

This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand - September 23, 1963

It was built at the Douglas Long Beach plant - 1965

First flown with the test registration 'N9683Z' - February 14, 1965

Powered by Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7 engines

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NZA - July 18, 1965

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland

Accepted by Air New Zealand at Long Beach - July 19, 1965

Departed Long Beach on the delivery flight to New Zealand (Capt D. G. Keesing) - July 19, 1965

It arrived at Auckland on completion of the non-stop delivery flight of 6,510 miles - July 20, 1965

Elapsed flight time: 13 hours 32 minutes

It operated a proving flight Auckland - Nadi - Honolulu - December 10, 1965

The aircraft was leased to K.L.M. Royal Dutch Airlines - May 27, 1969

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - May 27, 1969

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-ADA - May 27, 1969

Registered to K.L.M., Amsterdam

Departed Auckland on the ferry flight to the Nethlands - May 27, 1969

The aircraft had been partially repainted into the basic K.L.M. livery

Returned to Air New Zealand at the end of the lease - September 1969

The aircraft retained the basic K.L.M. fuselage stripes with the Air New Zealand tail

It arrived at Auckland on completion of the ferry flight from the Netherlands - September 20, 1969

Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - September 20, 1969

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NZA - September 20, 1969

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland

The aircraft was withdrawn from service at Auckland - January 1977

It was prepared for sale to Evergreen International Airlines

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - January 24, 1977

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Aircraft Register as N801EV - January 1977

Registered to Evergreen International Airlines, Marana, Arizona

Leased to Northestern International Airways, Scranton, PA as the registered operator - March 01, 1982

Returned to Evergreen International at the end of the lease - February 15, 1984

The aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored at Marana, Arizona - February 15, 1984

It was scrapped in the early 1990s

It had flown 49,141 hours

ZK-NZA. TEAL New Zealand - in the original livery at Long Beach Airport, March 1965.

(J. Rodger Collection Copyright Image 1130-112.)

ZK-NZA. TEAL Air New Zealand - in the original livery at an unknown location, August 1965.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1130-073.)

ZK-NZA. TEAL Air New Zealand - in the original livery at an unknown location, August 1965.

(P. Sheehan Collection Copyright Image 1130-095.)

ZK-NZA. TEAL Air New Zealand - in the original livery at an unknown location, August 1965.

(P. Sheehan Collection Copyright Image 1130-096.)

ZK-NZA. Air New Zealand - in the original livery at Christchurch Airport, October 1971.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1130-001.)

PH-ADA. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, date unknown.

(G. Bennett Collection Copyright Image 1130-157.)

PH-ADA. Air New Zealand - in the basic K.L.M. livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 20, 1969.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1130-002.)

ZK-NZA. Air New Zealand - in the revised livery at Honolulu Airport, October 1971.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1130-156.)

ZK-NZA. Air New Zealand - in the revised livery at Christchurch Airport, October 1971.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1130-001.)

ZK-NZA. Air New Zealand - in the final livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 18, 1975.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1130-101.)

ZK-NZA. Air New Zealand - in the final livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 10, 1976.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1130-003.)