# N197PW: 1997 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: 1709004
- Year built: 1997
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: May 6, 1998
- Certificate issued: July 6, 2011
- Expires: July 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A18386
- Registered owner: [Louisville Soaring Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOUISVILLE%20SOARING%20CLUB%20INC)
- Location: [Lexington, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Lexington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.0166° N, 84.6050° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40513, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=197PW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N197PW

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

None matched to N197PW.

## 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.

- [Incident 20051015031739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051015031739I), Oct 15, 2005: Amtr PW5GLIDER (N197PW), Alexandria, IN, Minor damage. (-23) On October 15, 2005, at approximately 3:00 pm at the Alexandria, IN (I99) airport, the pilot experienced a hard landing induced by crosswind/gusting…

## 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.

## 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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