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VH-CZN. Boeing 737-277A. c/n 22646-778. Was also registered as: N179AW. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Ansett Airlines - ? Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - June 11, 1981 First flown as 'N8295V' - July 01, 1981 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-CZN - July 07, 1981 Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd, Melbourne Accepted by Ansett Airlines at Seattle (Boeing Field) - July 15, 1981 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia - July 17, 1981 It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - July 20, 1981 Delivery route: Seattle - San Francisco - Hilo - Pago Pago - Nadi - Melbourne Flight crew: Captains B. R. Andrews, E. Stewart; Engineer B. Prescott Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Captain M. Wheaton) as AN26 - July 30, 1981 Operated the inaugural Melbourne - Hobart - Melbourne Boeing 737 service - October 27, 1981 Operated the inaugural Melbourne - Newcastle - Melbourne 737 service as AN150/151 - April 11, 1983 Leased to Polynesian and Air Vanuatu occasionally in the Ansett livery - 1985 - 1986 Damaged when it struck donkeys whilst landing at Apia whilst operating a Polynesian service - July 11, 1986 It ingested part of one donkey through No 2 engine and was unserviceable for 3 days Operated its final revenue service Coolangatta - Melbourne (Captain A. Read) as AN1087 - September 28, 1986 Withdrawn from service and stored at Melbourne (Tullamarine) The aircraft had flown 12,700 hours which was the highest for any Ansett 737-277 Departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on the ferry flight to the United States as AN552 - January 01, 1987 Ferry route: Melbourne - Nadi - Apia - Hilo - Seattle (Paine Field) Flight crew: Captains N. Day, R. Blievers; Engineer R. Bishop Sold to Wilmington Trust Co - January 04, 1987 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - February 02, 1987 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N179AW - October 30, 1986 Registered to Wilmington Trust Co, Wilmington, DE Leased to America West Airlines as the registered operator Converted to America West configuration by TRAMCO at Everett (Paine Field) Operated its final America West revenue service Los Angeles - Phoenix as HP443 - June 30, 2003 Ferried Phoenix - Goodyear for storage - July 02, 2003 Sold to Alameda Corporation Inc c/- Jetran International Registered to Jetran International, San Antonio, Texas - September 30, 2003 Ferried Goodyear - Mojave for long term storage - October 04, 2003 The aircraft was slated for scrapping - February 2006 Ownership transferred to MAA - February 28, 2006 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - May 22, 2006 Broken up at Mojave by the Alameda Corporation |
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VH-CZN. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 10, 1981. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4622-168.) |
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VH-CZN. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery with additional 'Official Carrier Commonwealth Games Brisbane 1982' titles at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, November 1982. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-169.) |
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VH-CZN. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery with additional '50 Years' birthday logo at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, July 27, 1986. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4622-147.) |
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N179AW. America West Airlines - in the standard livery at Los Angeles Airport, September 1987. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-042.) |