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| Date: | Thursday 8 May 2014 |
| Time: | 15:39 |
| Type: |  Pitts S-2B Special |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | YL-CCU |
| MSN: | 5083 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Liepaja Airport, Lidostas iela 8, Grobiņas pagasts, Liepaja -
 Latvia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Liepaja International Airport (LPX/EVLA) |
| Liepaja International Airport (LPX/EVLA) | |
| Investigating agency: | TAIIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Aircraft crashed and destroyed 08-05-2014 during aerobatic routine at Liepaja International Airport, Lidostas iela 8, Grobiņas pagasts. Liepaja, Latvia (LPX/EVLA). Supposedly a low altitude flat spin. Pilot (sole person on board) killed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.liepajniekiem.lv/zinas/kriminalzinas-negadijumi/papildinats-17-48-lidlauka-nogazusies-lidmasina-gajis-boja-pilots-114546
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liep%C4%81ja_International_Airport
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-May-2014 06:21 | skydancer | Added |
| 09-May-2014 06:24 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ] |
| 09-Feb-2016 21:33 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Oct-2019 09:28 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 23-Oct-2019 10:12 | harro | Updated [Time, Accident report, ] |
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