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N4426Z1997 Pzl-Swidnik PW-5

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 9, 2026.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2025)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Spring, TX
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2025
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Spring, TX
Certificate issued
Jun 12, 2025
Canceled
Sep 9, 2026
Airworthiness
Experimental · Racing, Exhibition
Airworthiness date
Nov 14, 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
Pzl-Swidnik
Model
PW-5
Year
1997
Serial number
17.09.012
Aircraft type
Glider
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A5554D

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
  1. 2025 – 2026Individual ownerSpring, TX

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

Jul 19, 2025 · Kerrick, TX

The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN25LA271

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN25LA271)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2005-19-17PZL-Swidnik S.A. Models PW-5 “Smyk” and PW-6U GlidersOct 31, 2005Airframe (PW-5)Certain serial numbers: PW-5 17.12.022–17.12.024; PW-6U 78.02.07–78.02.10; PW-6U 78.03.01–78.03.03

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 RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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