# N123PW: 1996 Pzl-Swidnik PW-5

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Pzl-Swidnik PW-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/pzl-swidnik-pw-5) (registry code 9810150, 1 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 1705024
- Year built: 1996
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: April 4, 1997
- Certificate issued: March 27, 2019
- Expires: March 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A06031
- Registered owner: [Hutnick Michael C Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUTNICK%20MICHAEL%20C%20JR)
- Location: [Bloomsburg, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Bloomsburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.0223° N, 76.4295° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17815, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=123PW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N123PW

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Pzl-Swidnik PW-5)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA18CA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA382), Jun 23, 2018: Pzl-Swidnik PW 5 (N123PW), Waller, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The glider pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20180623008469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180623008469A), Jun 23, 2018: Pzl-Swidnik PW-5 (N123PW), Waller, TX, Substantial damage. The aircraft struck the trees on the north end of the runway while on approach at 89TA. Pilot was not injured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N123PW

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N123PW before.

- [Cancelled 1994-09-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N123PW-1994-09-01): Beech 200, S/N BT18. Exported to Angola. Owner: [Capricorn Systems Limited Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAPRICORN%20SYSTEMS%20LIMITED%20INC), [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)

## Related

- Other Pzl-Swidnik PW-5 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/pzl-swidnik-pw-5/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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