Pacific Aircraft Corp CT - 4 E, NZ 1985 to NZ 1997, 1998 to 2014

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Manufacturer:
Pacific Aerospace Ltd [PACL]

Length:
23 ft 5 in 7.15 m

Wing span:
26 ft 7.92 m

Weight:
1,700 lb 773 kg

Speed:
Max:
209 kts 386 kph

Cruise
150 kts 278 kph

Ceiling:
18,200 ft 5,440 m

Range:
540 NMl 1,000 km

ENGINE

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Type:
Lycoming IO 540

6 cylinder, horizontally opposed, air cooled, fuel injected
Bore:
5.125 in 130.2 mm

Stroke:
4.375 in 111.1 mm

Capacity:
541.5 cu in 8.9 L

Fuel:
100/130 octane

Power:
300 HP

T/O RPM
2,700 RPM

Compression Ratio:
8.7 : 1

Power to weight:
0.68 hp/lb 1.12 KW/Kg

First run 1957

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NZ 1985

Constructors No.: 200
Registered ZK – PTA 28 Jul 1998
De Registered 24 Sep 1998
Leased from Pacific Aerospace Corp
To RNZAF
To Central Flying School Ohakea Sep 1998 - 2014
Withdrawn from service End of contract Dec 2014
To Aeromotive Hamilton, into storage Dec 2014
Registered ZK - PTA Mar 2015
To Alleasing NZ Ltd, Cresco Lane Hawkes Bay
Flown Hamilton - Napier Apr 2015
Into storage with Flight Care Ltd

NZ 1986

Constructors No.: 201
Registered ZK – PTB 28 Jul 1998
De Registered 24 Sep 1998
Leased from Pacific Aerospace Corp
To RNZAF
To Central Flying School Ohakea Sep 1998 - Dec 2014
Withdrawn from service end of contract Dec 2014
Flown Ohakea to Hamilton Dec
To Aeromotive Ltd, into storage
Registered ZK - PTB Mar 2015
To Alleasing NZ Ltd, Cresco Lane Hawkes Ba

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NZ 1987

Constructors No.: 202
Registered ZK – PTC 10 Sep 1998
De Registered 25 Sep 1998
Leased from Pacific Aerospace Corp
To RNZAF
To Central Flying School Ohakea Sep 1998 - 2014
Withdrawn from service End of contract
Flown Ohakea to Hamilton Dec 2014
To Aeromotive Ltd, into storage
Registered ZK - PTC Mar 2015
To Alleasing NZ Ltd Cresco Lane Hawkes Bay Mar 2015
Flown Hamilton - Napier Apr 2015
Into storage

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NZ 1988

Constructors No.: 203
Registered ZK – PTD 10 Sep 1998
First flight 21 Sep 1998
De Registered 20 Oct 1998
Leased from Pacific Aerospace Corp
To RNZAF
To Central Flying School Ohakea Oct 1998 - 2014
Took part in Final formation flight at Ohakea 4 Dec 2014
Withdrawn from service End of contract
Flown Ohakea to Hamilton Dec 2014
To Aeromotive Ltd, into storage
Registered ZK - PTD Mar 2015
To Alleasing NZ Ltd Cresco Lane Hawkes Bay Mar 2015
Flown Hamilton - Napier Apr 2015
Into storage

NZ 1989

Constructors No.: 204
Registered ZK – PTE 5 Oct 1998
First flight 14 Oct 1998
De Registered 13 Nov 1998
Leased from Pacific Aerospace Corp
To RNZAF
To Central Flying School Ohakea Nov 1998 - 2014
Took part in Final formation flight at Ohakea 4 Dec 2014
Withdrawn from service End of contract
Flown Ohakea to Hamilton Dec 2014
To Aeromotive Ltd, into storage
Registered ZK - PTV Mar 2015
To Alleasing NZ Ltd Cresco Lane Hawkes Bay Mar 2015
Flown Hamilton - Napier Apr 2015
Into storage

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NZ 1990

Constructors No.: 205
Registered ZK – PTF 5Oct 1998
First flight 11 Nov 1998
De Registered 10 Dec 1998
Leased from Pacific Aerospace Corp
To RNZAF
To Central Flying School Ohakea Dec 1998 - 2010
Aircraft crashed into sand dunes near Santoft Forest
18 km west of Bulls while carrying out an aerobatic
Practice with Red Checkers.
He was practising his solo routine of a “fishtail” pass
When he lost control. 14 Jan 2010
S/L Nick Cree killed

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NZ 1991

Constructors No.: 206
Registered ZK – PTG 17 Nov 1998
First flight 3 Dec 1998
De Registered 24 Dec 1998
Leased from Pacific Aerospace Corp
To RNZAF
To Central Flying School Ohakea Dec1998 - 2014
Engine failure, forced landing in a paddock 16 km
North West of Ohakea 11 Oct 2002
Recovered using Iroquois NZ 3804
Engine failure, forced landing in a paddock near
Marton, nil damage, returned to service 14 Jan 2003
S/L B Marshal awarded a Green Endorsement
For his handling of the incident
Took part in Final formation flight at Ohakea 4 Dec 2014
Withdrawn from service End of contract
Flown Ohakea to Hamilton Dec 2014
To Aeromotive Ltd, into storage
Registered ZK - PTG Mar 2015
To Alleasing NZ Ltd Cresco Lane Hawkes Bay Mar 2015
Flown Hamilton - Napier Apr 2015
Into storage

NZ 1992

Constructors No.: 207
Registered ZK – PTH 17 Nov1998
De Registered 20 Jan 1999
Leased from Pacific Aerospace Corp
To RNZAF
To Central Flying School Ohakea Jan 1999 - 2014
Withdrawn from service End of contract
Flown Ohakea to Hamilton Dec 2014
To Aeromotive Ltd, into storage
Registered ZK - PTH Mar 2015
To Alleasing NZ Ltd Cresco Lane Hawkes Bay Mar 2015
Flown Hamilton - Napier Apr 2015
Into storage

NZ 1993

Constructors No.: 208
Registered ZK – PTI 22 Jan 1999
De Registered 6 Aug 1999
Leased from Pacific Aerospace Corp
To RNZAF
To Central Flying School Ohakea Aug1999 - 2014
Withdrawn from service End of contract
Flown Ohakea to Hamilton Dec 2014
To Aeromotive Ltd, into storage
Registered ZK - PTI Mar 2015
To Alleasing NZ Ltd Cresco Lane Hawkes Bay Mar 2015
Flown Hamilton - Napier Apr 2015
Into storage

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NZ 1994

Constructors No.: 209
Registered ZK – PTJ 2 Jan 1999
De Registered 29 Mar 1999
Leased from Pacific Aerospace Corp
To RNZAF
To Central Flying School Ohakea Mar 1999 - 2014
Withdrawn from service End of contract
Flown Ohakea to Hamilton Dec 2014
To Aeromotive Ltd, into storage
Registered ZK - PTJ Mar 2015
To Alleasing NZ Ltd Cresco Lane Hawkes Bay Mar 2015
Flown Hamilton - Napier Apr 2015
Into storage

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NZ 1995

Constructors No.: 210
Registered ZK – PTK 10 Feb 1999
De Registered 7 Apr 1999
Leased from Pacific Aerospace Corp
To RNZAF
To Central Flying School Ohakea Apr 1998 - 2014
Took part in Final formation flight Ohakea 4 Dec 2014
Withdrawn from service End of contract
Flown Ohakea to Hamilton Dec 2014
To Aeromotive Ltd, into storage
Registered ZK - PTK Mar 2015
To Alleasing NZ Ltd Cresco Lane Hawkes Bay Mar 2015
Flown Hamilton - Napier Apr 2015
Into storage

NZ 1996

Constructors No.: 211
Registered ZK – PTL 10 Feb 1999
De Registered 7 May 1999
Leased from Pacific Aerospace Corp
To RNZAF
To Central Flying School Ohakea May 1998 - 2014
Withdrawn from service End of contract
Flown Ohakea to Hamilton Dec 2014
To Aeromotive Ltd, into storage
Registered ZK - PTL Mar 2015
To Alleasing NZ Ltd Cresco Lane Hawkes Bay Mar 2015
Flown Hamilton - Napier Apr 2015
Into storage

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NZ 1997

Constructors No.: 212
Registered ZK – PTM 13 May1999
First flight 20 May 1999
De Registered 16 Jun1998
Leased from Pacific Aerospace Corp
To RNZAF
To Central Flying School Ohakea Jun 1999 - 2014
Forced landing 12 km South of Rangipo, near Waiouru.
Struck a tussock and overturned, moderate damage 27 Jan 2012
Repaired and returned to service
Withdrawn from service End of contract
Flown Ohakea to Hamilton Dec 2014
To Aeromotive Ltd, into storage
Registered ZK - PTM Mar 2015
To Alleasing NZ Ltd Cresco Lane Hawkes Bay Mar 2015
Flown Hamilton - Napier Apr 2015
Into storage

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