Aircraft and Incident Details
The occurrence involved a DH82A Tiger Moth, registration G-APAO, equipped with a single De Havilland Gipsy Major 1C piston engine and manufactured in 1940. The aircraft was conducting a private flight with one pilot and one passenger aboard. The commander, aged 49, held a total of 4,750 flying hours, with 40 hours on the Tiger Moth type. In the preceding 90 days, he had logged 150 hours, including 56 hours in the last 28 days.
Sequence of Events
On 30 July 2001 at 1610 hours UTC, the pilot was taxiing the Tiger Moth on a grass taxiway at Duxford Airfield, Cambridgeshire. The aircraft was positioned behind a row of parked aircraft to its left. The pilot observed the distant line of aircraft to the left of the nose and selected a taxi path to avoid them. However, he failed to notice a Piston Provost parked closer to his aircraft. At the last moment, the pilot recognized the danger and attempted to stop, but could not prevent the Tiger Moth from striking the Piston Provost. The owner of the Piston Provost had noticed the approaching Tiger Moth and jumped clear before impact.
Damage and Injuries
The collision resulted in damage to the Tiger Moth's nose and propeller, and to the left wing tip of the Piston Provost. Both the pilot and passenger of the Tiger Moth exited the aircraft uninjured. No injuries were reported among the crew or others.
Source of Information
Details of the event were provided via an Aircraft Accident Report Form submitted by the pilot, as referenced in the AAIB Bulletin.