First flown as N5218 for Floair, Inc - December 1969

Sold to Ansett Airlines of Papua New Guinea - December 22, 1969

This was the second DHC-6-300 to be purchased by Ansett

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight in all-metal livery - January 1970

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-PGT - February 19, 1970

Registered to Ansett (P&NG) Ltd

Ferried Sydney-Lae - February 1970

Withdrawn from service at Lae - October 1973

Sold to Bannock Aerospace Ltd - November 1, 1973

Accepted by Bannock Aerospace at Sydney Airport - November 1973

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - November 21, 1973

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as CF-JJF - November 22, 1973

Sold to Amoco, Pakistan - December 1973

Entered onto the Pakistani Aircraft Register as AP-AXH

Transferred to Amoco Drilling Services - August 24, 1981

Entered onto the U.S. Aircraft Register as N9090Z

Aircraft was ferried to Gabon for company operations

Sold to Solair - August 1987

Entered onto the Solomon Aircraft Register as H4-SIA

Registered to Solomon Islands Airlines - January 1989

Leased to Norfolk Pacific Aviation - June 1989

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-NIO -

Returned to Solomon Islands Airlines at end of lease - June 1990

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register -

Entered onto the Solomon Aircraft Register as H4-SIA

Aircraft was destroyed when it crashed into Mt Nashua, Guadalcanal - September 27, 1991

It was on a flight from Kira Kira to Honiara

Killed were the 2 crew and all 13 passengers on board