ZK-NZC Douglas DC-8-52

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 - July 13, 1965

First flown at Long Beach - August 02, 1965

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NZC - September 11, 1965

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland

Accepted by Air New Zealand at Long Beach - September 17, 1965

Departed Long Beach on the delivery flight to New Zealand - September 20, 1965

It arrived at Auckland on completion of the delivery flight - September 22, 1965

It operated the airline's first Douglas DC-8 revenue service from Wellington - July 27, 1971

It operated the 'Royal Flight' Rarotonga - Christchurch - January 30, 1974

The aircraft carried HM Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Anne who were attending the closing ceremony of the

Commonwealth Games that were being held in Christchurch

Flight crew: Captains R. Johnson, K.Walsh, D. Aarons; F/E R. Farrell, A. Edwards; Navigator J. Laudin

It was withdrawn from service and ferried to Marana, Arizona for storage - December 1981

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - August 28, 1982

Sold to Howard Golden, New York City - July 1983

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N42920 - July 03, 1983

Registered to Howard Golden, New York City

Sold to Landen Financial Corporation. U.S.A. - May 1987

Landen Financial Corporation was an associated company of Howard Golden

Sold to Howard Golden - September 1987

Sold to F. B. Ayer t/a F. B. Air Inc, Miami, Florida - October 15, 1987

Ferried Marana - Opa Locka, Florida for the fitment of hush-kitted engines - ?

Leased to Crownair, Canada as the registered operator - October 14, 1988

Sold to Canadian Aviation Express Airlines Inc - February 08, 1989

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - February 08, 1989

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FCRN - February 08, 1989

Registered to Canadian Aviation Express Airlines Inc, Mississauga, Ontario

Leased to Crownair Canada as the registered operator

It was withdrawn from service - January 1990

Sold to F. B. Air Inc - February 01, 1990

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N42920 - May 07, 1990

Registered to F. B. Air Inc, Miami

Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - November 30, 1990

Leased to Compania de Aviacion Peru t/a Faucett Peru - November 30, 1990

Entered onto the Peruvian Aircraft Register as OB-1421 - November 30, 1990

Leased to Faucett Peru as the registered operator

It was withdrawn from service and returned to F. B. Air Inc - April 30, 1991

The aircraft was stored at Opa Locka, Florida

It was converted to a freighter configuration and designated a Douglas DC-8-52F - ?

Entered onto the Colombian Aircraft Register as HK-3974X - December 1994

Leased to San Air Colombia as the registered operator

The aircraft was impounded by the U. S. Drug Enforcement Agency at Opa Locka - December 22, 1994

It remained in enforced storage at Opa Locka, Florida until its release to F. B. Air Inc - December 1996

Cancelled from the Colombian Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N42920 - December 1996

Registered to F. B. Air Inc, Miami

Leased to Transportes Chatres do Brasil as the registered operator - January 1997

The aircraft was named 'Daniel'

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - June 23, 1997

Entered onto the Brazilian Aircraft Register as PP-TPC - July 11, 1997

Sold to Daedalus International Holdings Inc, Panama City - May 04, 2001

It was withdrawn from service and placed in open storage at Manaus, Brazil - 2005

It was observed stored at Manaus in a very poor condition - May 2019

Current status - ?