C-FWZZ

This site is dedicated to the Piper Aircraft Corporation PA-23-250 "C" 'AZTEC' Serial Number 27-3935, registered as both CF-WZZ and C-FWZZ while in my care and control for 5,917 days.

Specifications

Manufacturer		Piper Aircraft Corporation
Model		PA-23-250-C 'Aztec'
Serial		27-3935
Engines		Textron-Lycoming IO-540-C4B
		250 HP each fuel injected normally aspirated
Maximum speed		188 knots		216 mph		348 Km/h
Cruise speed		179 knots		206 mph		332 Km/h
Stall speed • dirty [ gear and flaps down ]		59 knots		68 mph		109 Km/h
Range		758 nautical miles		873 statute miles		1,404 kilometers
Fuel		144 US gallons		120 imperial gallons		545 litres
Maximum gross weight		5,200 pounds		2,359 kilograms
Empty weight		2,953 pounds		1,339 kilograms
Length		30' 2"		9.2 meters
Height		10' 3"		3.12 meters
Wingspan		37' 1"		11.3 meters

PA-23-250-C, Serial Number 27-3935, was manufactured in 1966 at the Piper Aircraft Corporation facility in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. The aircraft, then Canadian registered as CF-WZZ, came into my care and control on June 11, 1974, acquired from Aero Flying Academy located at the Municipal Airport (YXD) in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The aircraft was based in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada (JU4) from that time until September of that year when we relocated to Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada (YQL).

As sad as it may sound, the photos on this page are the only ones that I have left in my possession at the moment. All are about the same vintage too, approximately mid-to-late 1970's. If I manage to come across any others of this fine PA-23-250-C "Aztec", I will be certain to post them here.

Where I have flown with C-FWZZ

In no particular order, presented here are the places I have flown to as the pilot-in-command of C-FWZZ. Now, they haven't all been airports, so I can't use that as a heading. The three characters preceding the location names are from the FAA publication 7350.7X - Location Identifiers, Section 6, Sub-section 'K'.