Models / Pdps Pzl-Bielsko / SZD-50-3 / N18SZ Aircraft record N18SZ 1997 Pdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-50-3
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2004) · No ADs since 1998 matched
NTSB events 1 substantial, 2004 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Memphis Soaring Society INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state Memphis, TN
Certificate issued Apr 30, 1999
Canceled May 23, 2007
Airworthiness Standard · Utility
Airworthiness date Jun 8, 1998 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Pdps Pzl-Bielsko
Model SZD-50-3
Year 1997
Serial number B2116
Aircraft type Glider
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 2
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A13FFB Engine
Make and model None None
Type None Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 1999 – 2007 Memphis Soaring Society INC Memphis, TN Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage Apr 4, 2004 · Cherry Valley, AR The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the landing which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Serious
Report FTW04LA103 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW04LA103)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record