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    Airframe Family: Pitts Special
    Latest Model:S-2 Special
    Construction Number:2013
    Last Civil Registration:N80005
    Compressed ID:Pitts S-2 cn 2013 cr N80005
    Latest Owner or Location:Burkhart Galen Loren, Portland, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    1971

    Constructed as a S-2.

    17 December 1971

    Certificate of airworthiness for N80005 (PITTS S-2, 2013) issued.

    September 2000


    Photographer: Toshiro Hara
    Notes: At the Reno Air Races 2000

    By 11 September 2000

    To unknown owner with c/r N80005.

    From 11 September 2000 to 17 September 2000

    Raced as #29, named Double Delight.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Dennis Brown from Yucaipa, CA. Qualified in 19th place with an average speed of 150.297 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 147.836 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 146.173 mph.

    25 June 2008

    To Michael W. Melvill Trustee, Tehachapi, CA with new c/r N80005.

    19 August 2021

    To unknown owner with c/r N80005.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Portland, OR.

    18 February 2022

    To Burkhart Galen Loren, Portland, OR keeping c/r N80005.
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    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
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