TIPSY NIPPER MK.III c/n PFA.1390 G-AZBA - G-ONCS

1971 -Construction started by E. Shouler
30/06/71-Registered as G-AZBA (CofR R12309) to E. Shouler - Lincoln
26/11/72-First flight
26/03/73-CofA issued
10/12/73-Registered to A.J.B. Barnetson
09/06/75-Registered to Pegasus Aviation Ltd. - Aberdeen later Dalcross
-Forced landing due to loss of aileron control
-Fitted with wing of G-AVTC
22/11/77-Forced landing due to engine-failure
-Dismantled
-Transported to Woodhall Spa
-Repaired by E.Simmons
08/01/78-Test-flight
27/06/78-Registered to E. Simmons - Woodhall Spa
11/81 -Put in storage
28/09/83-Registered to Ian Mc Kenzie - RAF Luffenham
29/09/85-Fitted with a new engine
-Registered to John R. Dunford and D.Hunter t/a Nipper Aerobatic Flying Group - Finmere
-Officially registered as ESJT.1
29/11/94-Registered to Christopher R.A. Scrope - Stevenage
12/10/95-CofA expired
10/01/97-Registered to Chris Pidler
06/02/98-Registered to Laurence A. Brown - Swansea
-Sold to Neil Spooner - Ardleigh
04/12/05-Delivered to Ardleigh
09/12/05-Registered to Neil Spooner t/a Ardleigh Flying Group - Ardleigh
12/05 -Dismantled
-Stripped
-Completely overhauled and modified with fixed fin
18/12/06-Cancelled
18/12/06-Reregistered as G-ONCS to Neil Spooner t/a Ardleigh Flying Group
13/10/07-Overturned during forced landing in marsh land near Essex (pilot N. Spooner)