ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245242
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| Date: | Saturday 27 January 1968 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-150 Apache |
| Owner/operator: | Bartella Ltd |
| Registration: | G-ARHJ |
| MSN: | 23-369 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hilfield Park Reservoir, Bushey, Elstree, Hertfordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Elstree Airport, Elstree, Hertfordshire (ETR/EGTR) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Piper PA-23-150 G-ARHJ: Written off (destroyed) 27 January 1968 when crashed into the Hilfield Park Reservoir, Bushey, near Elstree Aerodrome, Hertfordshire. Pilot killed.
The reported crash site of the Hilfield Park Reservoir is a 76.3 ha (189 acres) Local Nature Reserve (LNR) between Bushey and Elstree in Hertfordshire, at approximate co ordinates: 51.6491°N 0.3276°W. It is owned by Affinity Water and managed by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust (HMWT). It is the oldest LNR in Hertfordshire, declared in 1969
Registration G-ARHJ cancelled by the CAA on 27 January 1968 (same day) as "destroyed"
Sources:
1. CAA: https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-ARHJ.pdf
2. https://bnb.data.bl.uk/doc/resource/010945139
3. G-ARHJ at Elstree (EGTR) 15/5/1965: https://www.airhistory.net/photo/50509/G-ARHJ
4. G-ARHJ at Elstree (EGTR) 9/5/1964: https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1326833
5. G-ARHJ at Kidlington (EGTK) 9/4/1961: https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1731906
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilfield_Park_Reservoir
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Nov-2020 00:54 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 12-Jun-2022 19:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Category] |
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