1930 January 3 Runka finally succeeds in short "flights" of the Kaija on I.3 on frozen Lake Lazdone before crashing it into a horse-drawn sleigh. January 29 D.Gotsalks dies in the crash of Ansaldo Balilla #49 at Spilve.
Spring A.S.Christine Backman goes bankrupt.
August 4K.Lakstigala crashes Udet Flamingo #76. August 12 Trejs and Salmins crash in Udet Flamingo #77. August 22 Adolfs Krastins dies in the crash of Avro 504K #37 at Spilve. Summer The five Flamingo aircraft are completed and delivered to the Military Aviation School.
September 11Janis Rucels crashes DH9A #67. September 15N.Balodis crashes Udet Flamingo #86.
Autumn After A.S.Christine Backman goes bankrupt, Karlis Irbitis goes to work for VEF.
December 3 Peteris Lodzins suffers a fatal crash at Spilve in Bristol Bulldog #73.
- At the Bachman bankruptcy sale the two Backman-built trainers are sold - one to V.Berzins of the Lidotaju Biedriba and the other to Margeris Kenins (who changed the engine and made it a four-seater.)
- Parachutes are introduced as standard equipment for latvian fliers.
- H.Cukurs is accused of involvement in an alcohol-smuggling operation and he is discharged from the military.