AAIB investigation to Spitfire Mk.T IX (Modified), G-CTIX

Spitfire MK.T IX (Modified) (G-CTIX), taxied into aircraft on taxiway, Duxford Aerodrome, Cambridgeshire, 20 July 2021.

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 March 2022
Category:
Commercial - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
20 July 2021
Aircraft type:
Spitfire Mk.T IX (Modified)
Location:
Duxford Aerodrome, Cambridgeshire
Registration:
G-CTIX

Summary:

While returning to park following a short local flight, the pilot of a Spitfire was unaware of an aircraft ahead that was conducting pre-flight checks at a holding point on the taxiway. Despite immediately turning away from the traffic when he saw it, the Spitfire pilot was unable to avoid a collision, resulting in minor cosmetic damage to the aircraft.

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