MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (KASET)

Credits-

The bulk of the data is from personal observations, Thai DCA records and Air Britain publications. Other contributors / sources have been BN Historians, Stig Jarlevik, Martin Best, Markus Herzig, Jeremy Parkin, Tom Milliken, Geoff Russell, Pat Pockrus (Fort Wolters Helicopters) and others

HS-RAA Cessna 170B; c/n 26219; ex N11B, (RTAF); regd 04-May-64 to Ministry of Agriculture; fate not known

HS-RAB Cessna 170B; c/n 26230; ex N11B, N2586C, (RTAF); regd 04-May-64 to Ministry of Agriculture; to HS-CHB Nov-69

HS-RAC Cessna 170B; c/n 26231; ex N11B, N2587C, (RTAF); regd 04-May-64 to Ministry of Agriculture; to HS-CHC Mar-70

HS-RAD Cessna 170B; c/n 26249; ex N11B, N2705C, (RTAF); regd 04-May-64 to Ministry of Agriculture; to HS-CHD Nov-70

HS-RAE Cessna 180E; c/n 51179; ex N11B; exported to Thailand 14-Sep-62; regd 04-May-64 to Ministry of Agriculture; to Kaset 201 (possibly Sep-69)

HS-RAF Cessna 180E; c/n 51181; ex N11B; exported to Thailand 21-Sep-62; regd 04-May-64 to Ministry of Agriculture; to Kaset 202 (possibly Sep-69)

HS-RAG Cessna 180E; c/n 51182; ex N11B; exported to Thailand 21-Sep-62; regd 04-May-64 to Ministry of Agriculture; to Kaset 203 (possibly Sep-69)

HS-RAH Cessna 180H; c/n 51605; ex N11B, N2405F; exported to Thailand 3-Sep-65; regd 14-Dec-65 to Ministry of Agriculture; to Kaset 204

HS-RAI Cessna 180H; c/n 51606; ex N11B, N2406F; exported to Thailand 3-Sep-65; regd 14-Dec-65 to Ministry of Agriculture; to Kaset 205

HS-RAJ Cessna 180H; c/n 51607; ex N11B, N2407F; exported to Thailand 16-Sep-65; regd 14-Dec-65 to Ministry of Agriculture; to Kaset 206

HS-RAK Cessna 180H; c/n 51757; ex N11B; exported to Thailand 27-Jul-66; regd 04-Nov-66 to Ministry of Agriculture; ground run 22-Nov-66; test flight 23-Nov-66; to Kaset 207 02-Dec-66

HS-RAL Cessna 180H; c/n 51760; ex N11B; exported to Thailand 4-Aug-66; regd 04-Nov-66 to Ministry of Agriculture; to Kaset 208

HS-RAM Cessna 180H; c/n 51762; ex N11B; exported to Thailand 29-Jul-66; regd 04-Nov-66 to Ministry of Agriculture; to Kaset 209

HS-RAN Hiller UH-12E-4; c/n 2248; exported to Thailand 2-Jul-64; ‘test flight at Royal Thai Police’ 17-Aug-64 recorded in logbook; regd 16-Nov-64 to Ministry of Agriculture; to Kaset 301

HS-RAP Hiller UH-12L-4; c/n 2504; ex N90454; regd 27-Jul-65 to Ministry of Agriculture; possibly to Kaset 302

HS-RAQ Hiller UH-12E; c/n 2371; ex N90478; exported to Thailand 2-Jun-66; regd 15-Sep-66 to Ministry of Agriculture; possibly to Kaset 303

HS-RAS Sikorsky S-62A; c/n 62078; ex N92869; exported to Thailand 30-Sep-66; regd 13-Dec-66 to Ministry of Agriculture; probably to Kaset 401 or 402

Cessna 180

201 180E; c/n 51179 ex HS-RAE; noted Feb-71 & Mar-71; to N666BS Dec-92

202 180E; c/n 51181 ex HS-RAF

203 180E; c/n 51182 ex HS-RAG; noted Mar-71

204 180H; c/n 51605 ex HS-RAH; to N180DC Jun-88

205 180H; c/n 51606 ex HS-RAI; noted Jun-71; to N180P Feb-87

206 180H; c/n 51607 ex HS-RAJ; noted Feb-71 & Jun-71; to N180CP Mar-87

207 180H; c/n 51757 ex HS-RAK; noted Feb-71 & Jun-71; to N180J Oct-87

208 180H; c/n 51760 ex HS-RAL; noted Mar-71 & Jun-71; to N3473C May-86

209 180H; c/n 51762 ex HS-RAM; noted Mar-71; to N180DR Dec-86

210* 180J; c/n 52362* ex N42540; built 1973; noted May-96; to Nakhon Sawan Kaset Museum by Apr-04

211* 180K; c/n 52971* ex N2529K*; built 1978; noted May-96 thro’ May-06 (stored)

Hiller UH-12E

301 UH-12E-4; c/n 2248; ex HS-RAN; sold to Australia (York Helicopter Pty Ltd), then bought by Fort Wolters Helicopters, Texas Aug-93 (tt 2374.8 hours); pod noted there 2003; to N7090Q Jul-03

302 UH-12L-4; possibly c/n 2504 ex HS-RAP

303* UH-12E; possibly c/n 2371 ex HS-RAQ; noted 1996 (wreck); gone by Aug-02

304* UH-12E; possibly c/n 2140 ex N9761C; exported to Thailand 17-Sep-72; noted 1996 (wreck); gone by Aug-02; to ‘Tango’ Saraburi Aero Park site by Apr-07

305 UH-12E; c/n 5100; exported to Thailand 09-Jul-79; sold to Australia (York Helicopter Pty Ltd), then bought by Fort Wolters Helicopters, Texas Aug-93 (tt 1256.4 hours); to N70904 Jul-03

306 UH-12E; possibly c/n 5101(exported to Thailand 1979); assumed

307 UH-12E-4; c/n 5181; ex N4033K; exported to Thailand 16-Oct-81; sold to Australia (York Helicopter Pty Ltd), then bought by Fort Wolters Helicopters, Texas Aug-93 (tt 621.0 hours); pod noted there 2003; to N7090V Jul-03

308 UH-12E-4; c/n 5188; ex N4034F; exported to Thailand 19-Mar-82; sold to Australia (York Helicopter Pty Ltd), then bought by Fort Wolters Helicopters, Texas Aug-93 (tt 573.4 hours); boom noted there 2003; to N7090H Jul-03

Five UH-12 reported current 1972.

Sikorsky S-62A

401 noted Mar-71 & Jun-71; boom noted on Nakhon Sawan dump Jan-03

402 noted Feb-71 & Mar-71

The above are likely to be c/n 62078 ex HS-RAS and c/n 62121 ex N9654R exported to Thailand 15-Dec-67

BN Islander

501* / UU110201* c/n 26 ex G-AWID (ff 27-Jul-68; canx 07-Oct-68); dd 05-Oct-68; noted Jan-99; to Golden Jubilee Museum of Agriculture, Khlong Luang by Aug-03

The much-reported previous identity HS-SKA(2) is believed to be incorrect

Fletcher Fu-24A

601 950; c/n 161 ex ZK-DDY; Colombo Plan gift to Thailand; ff 17-Dec-70; departed New Zealand on delivery 29-Dec-70; noted Mar-71; to VH-CYN May-85

602 not used

603 950; c/n 164 ex ZK-DDZ; Colombo Plan gift to Thailand; ff 04-Feb-71; departed New Zealand on delivery 05-Mar-71; crated to Australia Dec-82; to VH-EOW Apr-85

604* 954; c/n 289 ex ZK-FTV; dd Jun-89; noted wfu May-96; canx by Kaset 07-Jan-97; wreck at Si Racha scrapyard by Mar-00

605* 954; c/n 287 ex ZK-FTT; dd Jun-89; noted Jan-04; to Nakhon Sawan Kaset Museum by Apr-04

606* 954; c/n 288 ex ZK-FTU; dd Jun-89; w/o 29-Jan-90; wreck noted May-96 thro’ May-06

607* 954; c/n 290 ex ZK-FTW; dd Aug-89; noted stored Jan-00 thro’ May-06

608* 954; c/n 291 ex ZK-FTX; dd Aug-89; noted stored Jan-00 thro’ May-06

609* 954; c/n 292 ex ZK-FTY; dd Aug-89; w/o 28-Mar-90; noted wreck May-96 thro’ May-06

An unidentified Fu-24 was damaged on 6-Feb-91, and one w/o 4-Mar-96.

Transavia PL-12 Airtruk 14 exported to Thailand.

711 PL-12; c/n 930 ex VH-EDN; dd Apr-71; noted May-81

PL-12U; c/n 1145 ex VH-ETG; exported to Thailand 07-Mar-72

PL-12; c/n 1137 ex VH-ETF; exported to Thailand 19-Sep-72

PL-12U; c/n 1144 ex VH-ETE; exported to Thailand 19-Sep-72

PL-12U; c/n 1246 ex VH-ETZ; exported to Thailand 19-Sep-72

PL-12; c/n 1241 ex VH-EYY; exported to Thailand 01-Mar-73

PL-12; c/n 1242 ex VH-EYZ; exported to Thailand 23-Mar-73

PL-12U; c/n G351 ex VH-EYX; exported to Thailand 23-Mar-73

PL-12; c/n 1036 ex VH-EPZ; exported to Thailand 6-Apr-73

PL-12; c/n G466 ex VH-ERN; exported to Thailand 11-Oct-74

PL-12; c/n G468 ex VH-FXB; exported to Thailand 11-Oct-74

PL-12; c/n G469 ex VH-FXC; exported to Thailand 11-Oct-74

PL-12; c/n G470 ex VH-FXD; exported to Thailand 02-Dec-74

PL-12; c/n G472 ex VH-FXE; exported to Thailand 02-Dec-74

Tie-ups with serials not known:-

712 returned to Australia after service

714

732

733 noted May-81

755

766 noted Nov-81

768 not confirmed

777 returned to Australia after service

788

799 returned to Australia after service

An unidentifed Airtruk was w/o 12-Aug-82 in a ground accident

Cessna 310Q

811* c/n 0651* ex N7868Q [sold by Cessna to Floair Inc 27-Dec-72; delivered to Bangkok Jan-73; canx as exported to Singapore (Rex Aviation, Seletar) 16-Mar-73]; to Nakhon Sawan Kaset Museum by Apr-04

Sikorsky S-58T

911 c/n 58-1117 ex French AF, N1170U; [sold by Helicopter Utilities Pty. Ltd to United Aircraft International Inc (East Hartford, Ct.) 20-Jul-70; regd to United Aircraft International Inc (East Hartford, Ct.) 31-Jul-70; sold to Sikorsky Aircraft Divison / United Aircraft Corp (Stratford, Ct.) 6-Oct-70; regd to Sikorsky Aircraft Divison / United Aircraft Corp (Stratford, Ct.) 26-Oct-70; FAA Activity Report 31-Dec-71 shows not flown in the past year; CofA issued 19-Sep-72 shows type as S-58 E/T with TT 2263:35 hrs]; exported to Thailand 20-Dec-72 (AICE Enterprises Co. Ltd.); converted to S-58T 15-Jan-73 by Sikorsky; to RTAF H4k-64/30 1987

912* c/n 58-1564* ex Bu150764, QB+485, PZ+008, PZ+350, 80+77, N51886; [sold by L.Fade to N.A.Kalt (San Antonio, Tx.) 09-Feb-73; regd to N.A.Kalt 26-Mar-73]; sold by N.A.Kalt to Kaset 08-Mar-74; exported to Thailand 20-Mar-74; converted to S-58T 20-Sep-74 by Orlando; dd to Kaset late 1974 / early 1975; suffered an accident (date unknown) in which crew members were killed and it became 'haunted'; sent back to the USA for re-work, which probably involved the replacement of substantial parts of the airframe although may well have re-used much of the engine, gearbox etc of the original; returned to Thailand (date unknown, but probably early 1980’s) and was noted wfu at Khlong Luang Aug-96; the remains of the machine after repair, including the shell of the main pod (with the spirit of the dead crewman in it) remained in the USA and was used as a mock up of a "Viking" conversion by Hi-Lift Helicopters and then put out to grass at Kissimee, Fl. where it was noted in 1996; sold to Dixon Developments 1996 & shipped to Langley, BC, Canada, arriving there 23-Jun-97; [stored there until sold to Construction Helicopters Inc Dec-00; to N903CH Jan-01]

1 S-58T reported current 1973

Hughes 369

1011* 369HS; c/n 1120432S*; noted Aug-96 thro’ Jan-99 (wfu); noted Aug-02 (dumped); gone by Aug-05

1012 369HS; c/n 0594S

1013* 369D; c/n 970200D; believed dd 1977; noted Jan-99 thro’ Aug-02 (wfu); to Golden Jubilee Museum of Agriculture, Khlong Luang by Aug-03

1014* 369D; c/n 970203D*; believed dd 1977; noted Aug-96 thro’ Jan-99 (wfu); noted Aug-02 (dumped); gone by Aug-05

All bought through AICE Enterprises

Cessna 206

1111* TU-206F; c/n 02154* ex N71563; [sold by Cessna to Floair Inc 31-Aug-73; ferry tank installed 25-Sep-73; Special CofA issued 25-Sep-73 for ferry flight from Wichita to Bangkok; canx 12-Oct-73, possibly as exported to Rex Aviation, Australia]; wreck at Nakhon Sawan 1996; canx by Kaset 7-Jan-97; sold to Y.Aviation Co. Ltd (Bangkok); sold to Styles Aviation (Lagrangeville, NY) 29-Feb-97; to N7895M Jun-97

1112* TU-206G; c/n 04615* ex N9965M [sold by Cessna to Floair Inc 22-Sep-78; export CofA to Singapore issued 22-Sep-78; canx as exported to Singapore 27-Mar-79]; to Nakhon Sawan Kaset Museum by Apr-04

1113*/ UU111036* TU-206G; c/n 04618* ex N9968M; noted Jan-99

1114*/ UU111037* TU-206G; c/n 06414 ex N9348Z*; noted Jan-99; to ‘Tango’ for restoration & w/o 11-Apr-01 on first post-restoration flight

Hughes 269C

1211* c/n 640312*; noted Aug-96 (wfu); gone by Jan-99

1212* c/n 640315*; noted Aug-96 (wfu); gone by Jan-99

Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 Turbo Porter. All bought through AICE Enterprises

1311 c/n 753 ex HB-FGH; dd 24-Dec-75 (ex Switzerland); to Stans for refurbishment late 2001 and re-delivered as PC-6/B2-H4 mid-2002; noted May-06

1312* c/n 754 ex HB-FGL; dd 24-Dec-75 (ex Switzerland); noted Feb-82; to Stans for refurbishment late 2001 and re-delivered as PC-6/B2-H4 mid-2002; noted Jan-03; w/o 29-Mar-06; wreck at Nakhon Sawan May-06

1313* c/n 767* ex HB-FGO; dd 22-Sep-76 (ex Switzerland); w/o Mar-95; wreck at Nakhon Sawan 1996; canx by Kaset 7-Jan-97; sold to Y.Aviation Co. Ltd (Bangkok); sold to Styles Aviation (Lagrangeville, NY) 29-Feb-97; to N7895J Jun-97

1314* c/n 768 ex HB-FGP; dd 25-Nov-76 (ex Switzerland); to Stans for refurbishment late 2001 and re-delivered as PC-6/B2-H4 mid-2002; noted May-06

1315* c/n 782 ex HB-FGS; dd 3-Mar-77 (ex Switzerland); w/o Feb-91; wreck noted in ‘Tango’ Takhli store Feb-04

1316* c/n 783 ex HB-FGT; dd 17-Mar-77 (ex Switzerland); to Stans for refurbishment late 2001 and re-delivered as PC-6/B2-H4 mid-2002; noted thro’ Feb-08

1317 c/n 784 ex HB-FGR; dd 17-Mar-77 (ex Switzerland); w/o Feb-92

Beech 65/80 Queen Air

1411 c/n LD-208 ex N6871Q, (HS-RIE), HS-RID; noted Nov-81; to VH-AEL Nov-86

CASA 212

HS-1511/1511* / UU110208* 100; c/n C212-A4-8-85/11N ex PK-XCJ; ff 11-Jul-78; dd 02-Nov-78; noted thro’ May-06

HS-1512/1512* / UU110205* 100; c/n C212-A4-9-86/12N ex PK-XCK; ff 10-Oct-78; dd 02-Nov-78; noted thro’ Apr-04

HS-1513/1513* / UU110206* 100; c/n C212-A4-22-148/25N ex PK-XCX; ff 29-Dec-80; dd 25-Jan-81; noted thro’ Jan-04

HS-1514/1514* / UU110207* 100; c/n C212-A4-24-157/27N ex PK-XCZ; ff 24-Feb-81; dd 27-Mar-81; noted thro’ May-06

HS-1521/1521* / UU110204* 200; c/n C212-4-211/51N ex PK-ZAY; ff 04-Nov-82; dd 26-Apr-83; noted thro’ May-06

1531* 300; c/n C212-A-73-1-395*; ff 10-Apr-90; dd 19-May-90; noted thro’ May-06

1532* 300; c/n C212-A-73-2-396; ff 05-Apr-90; dd 19-May-90; noted May-06

1533* 300; c/n C212-AA73-1-444*; ff Oct-95; dd Jan-96; noted Apr-06 (active)

1534* 300; c/n C212-AA73-2-451* ex EC-149; ff Oct-95; dd Mar-96; noted May-06

1535* 300; c/n C212-AA73-3-452* ex EC-147; ff Nov-95; dd Jan-96; noted active Mar-07

1536* 300; c/n C212-AA73-4-453* ex EC-148; ff Dec-95; dd Jan-96; noted Jan-99

Bell 206B Jet Ranger

1611* c/n 3188 ex 9V-BLW; noted May-85; w/o 27-Oct-06

1612* c/n 3190 ex 9V-BLX; noted Jan-82; w/o 07-Sep-07

1613* c/n 3194 ex 9V-BLY; noted Jan-82; noted wfu-02; noted active Aug-05

1614 c/n 1340 ex N54949, 9V-BGK

1615* c/n 2818; noted Jan-99; noted active Apr-04; noted wfu Aug-05 thro’ May-06

1616* c/n 872 (?) ex 9V-BFM, RTAF 0872; acquired in exchange for S-58T, probably 1987; noted Oct-95; damaged 30-May-98; noted wfu Jan-99 thro’ Jan-00; noted active May-06

Enstrom F-28F

1711* c/n 733*; to G-BXLV Sep-97

1712* c/n 734*; to G-BXLW Sep-97

1713* c/n 735*; to G-BXLX Sep-97

1714* c/n 736* ; to ‘Tango’ Saraburi Aero Park site by Apr-07

Aerospatiale AS350

1811* AS350BA; c/n 1876 ex F-WYMO; noted Jan-02; noted wfu Aug-02 thro’ May-06

1812* AS350BA; c/n 1931; noted wfu Aug-02 thro’ May-06

18201* AS350B; c/n 2564; noted Aug-02

18202* AS350B; c/n 2560 ex F-OHEB; noted Oct-95; noted active May-06

18203* AS350B; c/n 2567* ex F-OHEC; noted Oct-95; noted wfu Aug-02

18204* AS350B; c/n 2597 ex F-OHED; noted Oct-95; noted active Nov-07

18205* AS350B; c/n 2610; noted Oct-95 thro’ Aug-02

18206* AS350B; c/n 2613; noted May-06

18207* AS350B; c/n 2614; noted Jan-00; noted wfu Aug-02 thro’ Aug-05; noted May-06

18208* AS350B; c/n 2625; noted Oct-03 thro’ Aug-05

18209* AS350B; c/n 2645*; noted Dec-03

18210* AS350B; c/n 2646; noted active Oct-95 thro’ Feb-08

18301* AS350B-2; c/n 2901 ex F-OHNL (canx 05-Sep-96); noted Aug-96 thro’ Feb-04; noted wfu Aug-05 thro’ May-06

18302* AS350B-2; c/n 2902 ex F-OHNM (canx 05-Sep-96); noted Aug-96; w/o 08-Jul-02

18303* AS350B-2; c/n 2905 ex F-OHNN (canx 05-Sep-96); noted Aug-96 thro’ Feb-04; noted wfu Aug-05 thro’ May-06

18304* AS350B-2; c/n 2914* ex F-OHNO (canx 05-Sep-96); w/o 2001; wreck noted Aug-02 thro’ May-06

18305 AS350B-2; c/n 3925 ex F-OISC (canx 05-Aug-05)

18306 AS350B-2; c/n 3933 ex F-OISD (canx 22-Aug-05); noted active Dec-06

Cessna 208

1911* c/n 20800204* ex N9788F; exported to Thailand 22-Jan-92; noted active thro’ Feb-08

1912* c/n 20800205* ex N9789F; exported to Thailand 22-Jan-92; noted active thro’ Apr-06

1913* c/n 20800206* ex N9790F; exported to Thailand 22-Jan-92; noted thro’ May-06

1914 c/n 20800263 ex N5250E, N1229Q; dd 1997; noted active thro’ Feb-08

1915 c/n 20800265 ex N5200Z, N1240T; dd 1997; noted active thro’ Feb-08

1916 c/n 20800266 ex N52626, N1240Z; dd 1997; noted active thro’ Feb-08

1917 c/n 20800267 ex N5200U, N12408; dd 1997; noted active thro’ Feb-08

1918 c/n 20800268 ex N5264S, N1241A; dd 1997; noted active thro’ Feb-08

1921* c/n 208B1134 ex N12788; dd Jul-05; exported to Thailand 12-Aug-05; noted active thro’ Feb-08

Beech King Air 350

2011 c/n FL-146 ex N3268Z; dd May-97; exported to Thailand 07-Jan-99; noted May-06

2012 c/n FL-147 ex N3269W; dd May-97; exported to Thailand 20-Nov-98; noted May-06

Bell 412EP

21111* c/n 36165 ex N7244S; exported to Thailand 08-Oct-97; noted May-06

CASA CN-235

2221* c/n 041N; noted in production Apr-98; dd 1999; noted thro’ Mar-08

2222 c/n 042N; noted in production Apr-98; dd 1999; noted thro’ Jan-07

Short SD330-200

HS-TSA c/n SH3085; bt Jul-88; to HS-SKP Feb-92

HS-TSB c/n SH3086; bt Jul-88; sold 1993

HS-TSC c/n SH3087; bt Jul-88; sold 1993

HS-TSD c/n SH3088; bt Jul-88; sold 1993

Accidents to unidentified Kaset aircraft were on 4-Sep-69 (‘Cessna 130 Beachcraft’), 27-Jul-74 (‘single-engined cropduster’) and 19-Mar-95 (‘2-seat light aircraft’)

Not strictly Kaset, but operated by the Khao Yai National Park Rangers:-

Skyfox CA22 Gazelle

ปม340-01 / ‘05’ c/n CA22063; mfg May-96; stored at Khao Yai by 2002; moved to Tango, Don Muang by Apr-05

ปม340-02 / ‘07’ c/n CA22064; mfg Jun-96; stored at Khao Yai by 2002; moved to Tango, Don Muang by Apr-05

Updated 22-Apr-08