ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233103
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 September 1947 |
| Time: | c. 21:00 |
| Type: | Percival P.28 Proctor I |
| Owner/operator: | Arthur Robert Pilgim |
| Registration: | G-AHTU |
| MSN: | LZ798 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Argentera, Province of Cuneo, Piedmont,100 km SW of Turin -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Genoa, Italy |
| Torino (Turin), Italy | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Percival Proctor Mk.I Ex-RAF LZ798. First civilian registered (C of R 10340/1; C of A 7873) on 6/6/46 as G-AHTU to Arthur Robert Pilgrim, London N20. Written off (damaged beyond repair) 16/9/47: Forced landing in a field at Fraz, Argentera** and came to rest inverted. All three Occupants injured. Registration G-AHTU cancelled 20/2/48 as "crashed September 1947"
**Argentera is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of Turin
Sources:
1. La Stampa 17 September 1947, p2 (photo)
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AHTU.pdf
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentera
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2020 09:22 | TB | Added |
| 26-Mar-2020 21:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2020 21:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-May-2022 08:48 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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