# N4426Z: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: September 9, 2026
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4426Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4426Z

## Aircraft that carried N4426Z

- [Cancelled 2026-09-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4426Z-2026-09-09): Pzl-Swidnik PW-5, S/N 17.09.012, built 1997. Owner: [Barchie James](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARCHIE%20JAMES), [Spring, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Spring)

## NTSB investigations on N4426Z (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 CEN25LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA271), Jul 19, 2025: PZL Swidnik PW-5 (N4426Z), Kerrick, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N4426Z (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 20250719010259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250719010259A), Jul 19, 2025: Pzl-Swidnik PW-5 (N4426Z), Waller, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft was conducting glider operations when the pilot was unable to maintain sufficient altitude to return to the departure airport runway. The pilot…

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