Location: CRL/EBCI

Photo: Freddy Ceulemans

Description: this factory fresh Piper was on September 24 1980 registered as "OO-HKJ" to  New European Air Services (N.E.A.S.) which was a Piper dealer for Europe. On April 30 1981 it was re-registered as "OO-GMG" for the participation in the Paris-New York-Paris Air Transat race. On January 6 1982 it migrated to Aviation Tourisme Carolorégien (ATC),  an aeroclub created on September 19 1977 as Beumier-Estorez Aviation and renamed to ATC on June 20 1978 based at Charleroi airport. On October 18 1983 it moved further to Aviation Touristique Belge, established August 5 1980 and also based at Charleroi airport, here depicted such in a livery without titles. On July 10 1997 it left the register in favor for the American one the next month (on August 8) as "N716CM" for Mark D. Johnson Aircraft Inc.