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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-2/L-20/U-6 Beaver
    Latest Model:DHC-2 Beaver
    Construction Number:0148
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-AVL
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada DHC-2 cn 0148 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aerial Farming, Palmeston North, NZ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DHC-2.

    December 1951

    To Rural Aviation, New Plymouth, NZ with new c/r ZK-AVL.

    December 1951


    Photographer: Graeme Mills / Don Noble
    Notes: During assembly at Mangere

    Unknown

    To James Aviation, Hamilton keeping c/r ZK-AVL.

    9 November 1956


    Photographer: Graeme Mills / Don Noble
    Notes: At Palmeston North in the livery of James Aviation

    January 1959

    To Aerial Farming, Palmeston North, NZ keeping c/r ZK-AVL.

    Circa February 1959


    Photographer: Graeme Mills / Don Noble
    Notes: At Rongotai in livery of Aerial Farming

    21 December 1959

    Written off.
    In accident at Tairoa, near Taihape, NZ.
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