Date:	Wednesday 15 June 2016
Time:	11:51
Type:	Robinson R44 II
Owner/operator:	Torfield Aviation Ltd
Registration:	G-SAIG
MSN:	11364
Year of manufacture:	2006
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Maidstone-Lashenden (Headcorn) Airfield (EGKH) -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Maidstone-Lashenden (Headcorn) Airfield (EGKH)
Destination airport:	Sandown Airport (EGHN)
Investigating agency:	AAIB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AAIB investigation to Robinson R44 II, G-SAIG and Spitfire IXT, G-CCCA: Contact between aircraft on the active runway, Lashenden (Headcorn) Aerodrome, Kent, 15 June 2016. The incident was the subject of an AAIB Investigation, and the following is the summary from the AAIB Report:

"The Robinson R44 helicopter hover taxied across Runway 28 as a Spitfire (G-CCCA) was completing its landing roll. The propeller of the Spitfire contacted the empennage of the helicopter but neither pilot was aware that there had been contact, although a bump was felt in the R44. The helicopter returned to the apron for an inspection, where damage to its empennage and tail rotor guard was discovered".

=Damage to airframe=
According to the AAIB report the damage to Robinson R-44 G-SAIG sustained damage to "Tail rotor guard, empennage and stabilizer". The helicopter was repaired and returned to service

1. AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/584969dc40f0b60e4c000071/Robinson_R44_II_G-SAIG_Spitfire_IXT_G-CCCA_01-17.pdf
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/56426/
3. https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/G-SAIG.html
4. https://www.radarbox.com/data/registration/G-SAIG
5. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-saig
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headcorn_Aerodrome

This Robinson R44 was built in 2006, and was first registered (from new) as G-SAIG on 4 August 2006. It was sold on to its second owners on 2 November 2006, who operated it for 12 years until 25 July 2018. It was re-registered to its third (and current) owner on 25 July 2018.

G-SAIG Robinson R44 Clipper II at Maidstone-Lashenden (Headcorn) Airfield (EGKH) 09 September 2020:

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
02-Aug-2023 19:24	harro	Updated
03-May-2024 08:00	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, ]