Updated data in red, last updated May 25, 2023
PEN TURBO Aviation of Cape May, NJ, has undertaken a program to re-engine the DHC-4A Caribou as a result of market demand for turbine powered variant, now designated DHC-4A Turbo Caribou. Both Transport Canada (11/14/00) and Federal Aviation Administration (2/27/01) have issued Supplemental Type Certificates for the Turbo Caribou. Check their site out at www.penturbo.com |
N302PT
N302PT (cn # 302) will be the fourth Caribou to be re-engined |
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Pen Turbo is
working on the N302PT (C/N 302) and hope to have it ready for flight in
the Spring of 2018. (Pen Turbo) |
N302PT (C/N 302) delivered to it's new home at Rampart Aviation in Colorado Springs, Colorado (KCOS) on December, 28. 2020. Thanks to Paul Filmer for the photos, his web site is www.skippyscage.com. | |||||
Youtube videos of the first flight of N303PT on 9-17-14 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=OK-Q0ScIguk | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK-Q0ScIguk |
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Registered as PK-SWW at the inagural flight reception at IIAGA-PAPUA,
Indonesia on September 15, 2016. (Greg Hudson) |
On October 31, 2016 PK-SWW (C/N 303) on a unschedule cargo flight from Moses Kilangin airport, Timika, Indonesia to Kaminggaru airport, ILaga Papua, Indonesia crashed into a mountain side at 13,000 feet, 4 crew members were killed. See accident report below. | ||||
PK-SWW Preliminary Accident Report 10-31-16 |
N238PT (cn # 238) is the second Caribou to be re-engined in May, 2010 |
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N238PT (cn # 238) during testing at Cape May, New Jersey in May, 2010. (Jim Hart) |
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N238PT at Cape May, NJ on Spetember, 2011 (Pen Turbo) | |||||
N238PT Departing Cape May airport, destination Bagram, Afghauistan Sept 25, 2011 (Pen Turbo) |
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N238PT at Bagram AFB, Afghanistan | |||||
Youtube video - Aerial resupply
in Marzak, Afghanistan |
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<<< N238PT demonstrates a low-altitude airdrop in Afghanistan. (Army photo) | |||||
An American registered de Havilland Canada Caribou (N238PT) does an extreme low-level air drop at a New Zealand Army forward operating base in Afghanistan. On another pass, the Caribou hit the flag pole but managed to recover safely to Bagram Air Force Base in Parwan Province. (Data unknown) | |||||
<<< N238PT (cn # 238) on an overnight stop in
Malta on April 26, 2017. The aircraft departed April 28 on it's way to Africa on a
lease to an unknown company. It's route of flight was
KEF-WICK-LYON-MALTA-HEAL (Malcolm Bezzina) >>> N238PT in Africa on a short term lease in 2017. |
N238PT wa sold to Nordluff LLC in Colorago Springs, Colorado on 8-29-22. Rampart Aviation now has 3 Turbo Caribou. Thanks to Paul Filmer for the photos taken on 4/23, his web site is www.skippyscage.com. |
N600NC (cn # 237) is the first Caribou to be re-engined in November 14, 2000 |
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Youtube video of N600NC inbound from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Nassau, Bahamas on 10-4-17 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJnIyNXpKoA&t=74s |
N600NC (cn # 237) was sold to the Palm Beach Aviation Inc. on August 4, 2008. It is base at Boca Raton, FL and used for sky driving |
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Taken January, 2010 at the United Nation's ramp at Port A Prince Airport, Haiti. It is flying in support of reliefs in Haiti, operation between the Dominican Republic and Haiti. |
PEN TURBO were kind enough to fly the aircraft to the Army Otter Caribou Association 2001 reunion Corning, New York on August 3 and 4th for us to inspect. Many thanks to Goby Gobalian, Jim and Jinna Hart of PEN TURBO Aviation. |
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