Aircraft record

N817991999 Pdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-55-1

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 19, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2013)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Apex, NC; owner city / state
Owners: 1; since 2010
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2013
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Apex, NC
Certificate issued: Nov 18, 2010
Canceled: Nov 19, 2013
Airworthiness: Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date: Apr 15, 1999

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-55-1
Year: 1999
Serial number: 551199108
Aircraft type: Glider
Category: Land
Certification: Not Type Certificated
Seats: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: AB2712

Engine

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

2010 – 2013Individual ownerApex, NC

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

May 12, 2013 · Henderson, NC

A loss of aerodynamic lift that resulted in a forced landing to unsuitable terrain.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: ERA13CA272

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA13CA272)

Accident history for this model

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 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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