ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234420
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 April 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Percival Proctor Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | Saunders-Roe Ltd |
| Registration: | G-AJVJ |
| MSN: | H.510 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Somerton Airfield, Cowes, Isle of Wight -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Somerton Airport, Cowes, Isle of Wight |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Percival Proctor Mk.III: Ex-RAF LZ740 (former RAF serial number used on registration document as the c/no. instead of the official c/no. Aircraft was built by F.Hills & Son, Trafford Park, Manchester with the c/no. H.510). First civilian registered (C of R 11623/1) on 2/6/47 as G-AJVJ to Saunders-Roe Ltd., Osbourne, East Cowes, Isle of Wight. Aircraft based at Somerton Airfield, Cowes, Isle of Wight
Written off (destroyed) 20/4/49 when caught fire and burnt out at Somerton Airfield, Cowes, Isle of Wight
Registration G-AJVJ cancelled by the Secretary of State, Air Ministry on 24/4/49 as "destroyed by fire on 24/4/49"
Sources:
1. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AJVJ.pdf
2. http://wight.hampshireairfields.co.uk/som.html
3. http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=15768.0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2020 21:06 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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