Magister T9847 at Church Fenton airfield.
On 30th May 1941 this aircraft was in the process of taking off from Church Fenton airfield when the engine failed soon after leaving the ground. The aircraft crash landed either on the airfield or just off it and it was slightly damaged.
Pilot - F/Lt C H Willis (Probably Charles Henry Willis AFC RAF (73013)). Uninjured.
Magister T9847 was built to contract 778435/38 by Philips and Powys Ltd. at Woodley and was delivered to 45 M.U. at Kinloss on 25th August 1940. It served with a large number of units during it's RAF history. It was initially taken on charge by the Station Flight at Turnhouse on 24th March 1941, then taken on charge by 54 O.T.U. at Church Fenton on 24th May 1941. On 30th May 1941 it sustained Cat.B/FA damage as a result of the mishap there, on 4th June 1941 it was inspected by 43 Group D.A. and on 16th June 1941 it was taken by road back to Philips and Powys Ltd. at Woodley for a repair in works. With this complete on 19th July 1941 it was flown to 46 M.U. at Lossiemouth. On 21st August 1941 it was taken on charge by 16 E.F.T.S. at Burnaston. On 31st May 1943 it was flown to 27 M.U. at Shawbury then on 6th June 1943 it was taken on charge by E.C.F.S. at Hullavington. On 27th October 1943 it was reported as having Cat.B damage that resulted in a major repair though no details of any accident are yet known. On 31st December 1943 it wa taken to 51 M.U. at Lichfield for long term storage, probably after the repair. Having survived the War on 15th April 1946 it was sold to Miles Aircraft Ltd, at Woodley who then sold it shortly after on 19th June 1946 to H.Hennequin & Cia, in Argentina. On 30th June 1947 it was registered there as 'LV-XPF' to Aero Club Rio Gallegos. It appears to have been damaged on 29th September 1947 but no details of this are known. It next appears listed on 9th August 1962 when it again appears on the books of Aero Club Rio Gallegos. After that nothing more of the aircraft is known.