- Date
- August 30, 2015, 12:42 local (12:42 UTC)
- Place
- Friesach, Austria
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- D-EZZTPitts S2
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Federal Avaition Administration
- Case key
- 92380
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On August 30, 2015, about 1242 UTC, a Pitts S2B airplane, D-EZZT, (s/n 5327), impacted terrain while performing aerobatic maneuvers near Friesach, Austria. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was fatally injured. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Austrian government. Any further information may be obtained from: Austrian Civil Aviation Safety Investigation Authority Trauzlgasse 1, A-1210 Vienna, Austria This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the Austrian Civil Aviation Safety Investigation Authority.
Aircraft
- Registration
- D-EZZT
- Reported as
- Pitts S2 (B)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 5327
- Engine
- Lycoming, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Departed
- LOKH · Friesach
- Destination
- LOKH · Friesach
- Airport
- LOKH · Hirt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Certificate
- Airline transport