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Public Record · As of May 5, 2026

N4426Z

Pzl-swidnik PW-5 · 1997 View Type →

Status

Registration Valid

Type

Glider

Engine

NONE NONE

Last Cert Issue

—

01 /  Registration

Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration

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Tail Number

N4426Z

Serial Number

17.09.012

Make

PZL-SWIDNIK

Model

PW-5

Year of Manufacture

1997

Mfr / Model Code

9810150

Type Aircraft

Glider

Type Engine

None

Engines

—

Seats

1

Engine Manufacturer

NONE

Engine Model

NONE

Horsepower

—

Weight Class

CLASS 1

Certification

Experimental (+2 flags) · code 443

Registrant

BARCHIE JAMES · Individual

Address

24906 AUBURN BEND DR · SPRING, TX 77389-4355

FAA Region

2 · County 201

Status

Registration Valid

Airworthiness Date

—

Cert Issue Date

—

Expiration Date

—

Last FAA Action

—

Mode S Hex (ICAO24)

A5554D

Mode S (Octal)

51252515

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02 /  NTSB Records

Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board

03 /  Airworthiness Directives

Applicable to PZL-SWIDNIK PW-5

Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directives matched to make and model. Each entry links to the Federal Register publication.

  • Sep 21, 2005

    Airworthiness Directives; PZL-Swidnik S.A. Models PW-5 “Smyk” and PW-6U Gliders

    The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain PZL-Swidnik S.A. (PZL-Swidnik) Models PW-5 "Smyk" and PW-6U gliders. This AD requires you to inspect for the minimum dimension of the left side aileron, right side aileron, and airbrake push-rod ends for certain Model PW-5 "Smyk" gliders; inspect for the minimum dimension of the aileron, airbrake…

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  • Apr 27, 2005

    Airworthiness Directives; PZL-Swidnik S.A. Models PW-5 “Smyk” and PW-6U Gliders

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain PZL-Swidnik S.A. (PZL-Swidnik) Models PW-5 "Smyk" and PW- 6U gliders. This proposed AD would require you to inspect for the minimum dimension of the left side aileron, right side aileron, and airbrake push-rod ends for certain Model PW-5 "Smyk" gliders; inspect for the minimum dimensio…

    Federal Register →

04 /  Service Difficulty Reports

FAA SDR filings

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05 /  Sources & Methodology

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