Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
PZL-SWIDNIK PW-5
Glider · NONE NONE
Registered
54
Year Range
1995–2002
NTSB Events
7
Airworthiness Directives
2
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered PZL-SWIDNIK PW-5 aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- TX 22.2% 12
- IL 11.1% 6
- VA 7.4% 4
- AZ 7.4% 4
- CO 5.6% 3
- MN 5.6% 3
- SC 5.6% 3
- PA 5.6% 3
- DE 5.6% 3
- FL 3.7% 2
+10 more states
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1990s 81.5% 44
- 2000s 3.7% 2
- Unknown 14.8% 8
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving PZL-SWIDNIK PW-5 aircraft
7 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 7.
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Jul 19, 2025
N4426ZKerrick, Texas
NTSB Docket → -
Jun 23, 2018
N123PWWaller, Texas
NTSB Docket → -
Apr 25, 2010
N500JNMarana, Arizona
NTSB Docket → -
Jun 20, 2005
N341PWBloomingburg, New York Minor
NTSB Docket → -
Apr 11, 2002
N908BTNew Smithville, Pennsylvania
NTSB Docket → -
Jul 14, 2001
N104BDCAMERON PARK, California Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
Sep 30, 1989
N76DJINTERLOCHEN, Michigan Fatal
NTSB Docket →
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to PZL-SWIDNIK PW-5
2 directive(s) on file. Showing the most recent 2.
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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 mi…
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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" g…
04 / Type Certificate Data Sheets
FAA TCDS for PZL-SWIDNIK PW-5
The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.
- G11CE Current Rev 0 · 11/30/1998
PZL-Swidnik S.A.
Models: PW-5 Smyk
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for PZL-SWIDNIK PW-5
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 54 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
| N-number | St | Year | NTSB | FAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N101GM | CO | 1997 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N103PW | GA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N104BD | TX | 1997 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N104PW | NM | 1997 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N105PW | TX | 1996 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N105US | MN | 1996 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N106PW | TX | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N107TP | CO | 1996 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N108JF | TX | 1997 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N108PS | TX | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N112PW | VA | 1997 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N115LC | SC | 1997 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N123PW | PA | 1996 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N123UR | IL | 1996 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N125PW | TX | 1996 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N136PW | TX | 1997 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N147PS | IL | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N157AJ | WA | 1998 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N197HB | TX | 1997 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N197PW | KY | 1997 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N202LW | UT | 1996 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N205PW | NJ | 1996 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N314GE | IL | 1998 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N32PW | SC | 1995 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N341PW | DE | 2002 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N35PW | PA | 1995 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N382RG | AZ | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N410PW | TN | 1997 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4373K | FL | 1997 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4414W | TX | 1998 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4426Z | TX | 1997 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N448RS | IL | 1996 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N465PW | VA | 1997 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N500JN | AZ | 1996 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N505CC | VA | 1996 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N515DD | IL | 1996 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N523PW | VA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N529PW | MS | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N555MW | IL | 1997 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N555PW | TX | 1998 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N598PW | DE | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N5XU | ID | 1997 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N6377X | SD | 1998 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N705JD | MN | 1997 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N717PW | FL | 1997 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N76DJ | MS | 2001 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N80MG | AZ | 1996 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N908BT | PA | 1997 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N9186G | TX | 1995 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N927PW | AZ | 1997 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N961JH | MN | 1997 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N982PD | CO | 1998 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N986PW | DE | 1997 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N986RM | SC | 1998 | · | Look up ↗ |
Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →