Date:	Thursday 30 November 1939
Time:	12:00
Type:	Supermarine Spitfire Mk I
Owner/operator:	41 Sqn RAF
Registration:	K9843
MSN:	74
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	RAF Catterick, North Yorkshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF Catterick, Yorkshire
Destination airport:	RAF Catterick

Narrative:
First flown 12-1-39. Delivered to RAF Catterick, North Yorkshire for 41 Squadron 4-2-39.
Landed on soft ground and tipped up onto its nose.

The very same pilot - Sgt Reginald Thomas Llewellyn RAF (565271) - had taken off in Spitfire K9843, after having damaged another Spitfire (K9839) just one hour earlier(!) (Thomas Llewellyn did eventually get to be a better pilot, being awarded the DFM, and staying with the RAF until 1957.)

To AST Hamble 10-12-39 for repairs. Returned to service with 54 Squadron coded 'DL-N' in 2-40
Struck Off Charge 18-7-42 for ground instructional use: to 3229M.

1.http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/p.001.htm
2.http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york39/k9839.htm
3.http://www.org/web/201216059.htm
4.http://www.thesoutheastecho.co.uk/Squadrons/41_squadron.htm
5.http://www.org/web/201212647.htm
6.http://www.thesoutheastecho.co.uk/Squadrons/54_squadron.htm

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