VH-SWN. Fairchild SA-226TC Metro II. c/n TC-256.

was also registered as: VH-WGY; VH-ANJ and VH-MMY


First flown as N5490M - July 1978

Powered by Garrett Turbine TPE331-11U engines

Delivered to Stillwell Aviation Pty Ltd - August 23, 1978

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-SWN - August 23, 1978

Registered to Civil Flying Services (WA) Pty Ltd

Leased to Jet Charter Airlines - October 1978

Leased to MacRobertson Miller Airlines - 1979 to 1980

Leased to Skywest Airlines - February 1980

Sold to Air Albatross - November 1983

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-SWA

Sold to Kendell Airlines - May 17, 1986

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-WGY - June 17, 1986

Withdrawn from use at Wagga - July 22, 1994

Sold to International Air Parts - August 12, 1994

Leased to Air North Regional - August 21, 1994

Reregistered as VH-ANJ - October 12, 1994

Leased to Falcon Aviation - May 31, 1995

Returned to Air North at end of lease - September 5, 1995

Sold to Hardy Aviation (NT) Pty Ltd - September 1998

Reregistered as VH-MMY - October 23, 1998

Damaged beyond repair at Darwin, NT, Australia - July 16, 2002

Cessna 182 VH-SVA was being hand started when it got away from the pilot

It smashed into the rear fuselage of VH-MMY causing considerable damage that was uneconomical to repair

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - January 28, 2003

Observed parked in derelict condition at Darwin - December 2003


VH-ANJ. Air North Regional - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

VH-ANJ. Air North Regional - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, February 1996.