# N54AS: 1978 Pdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-45A OGAR

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Pdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-45A OGAR](https://openairdocs.org/model/pdps-pzl-bielsko-szd-45a-ogar) (registry code 8822002, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Revmaster 2100](https://openairdocs.org/engine/revmaster-2100) (registry code 52550)
- Serial number: B-769
- Year built: 1978
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing
- Airworthiness date: June 2, 1982
- Certificate issued: November 2, 1995
- Expires: January 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A6D5A4
- Registered owners: [Neils James L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEILS%20JAMES%20L), [Neils John J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEILS%20JOHN%20J)
- Location: [Hauser, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Hauser)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 47.7264° N, 116.9761° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 83854, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=54AS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54AS

From the FAA registry file of October 22, 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 (Pdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-45A OGAR)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Revmaster 2100)

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 SEA00LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA068), Apr 8, 2000: PZL-Bielsko SZD-45A Ogar (N54AS), Libby, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: A crack in the propeller blade that developed into a complete separation of the blade.

## 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 20000408013389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000408013389A), Apr 8, 2000: Szd SZD45AOGAR (N54AS), Libby, MT, No damage. (-23) On 4/8/00, while in cruise flight (approx 7500 feet MSL) near Libby, MT, N54AS, an Szd-45A ogar lost a propeller blade. The pilot recognized the problem,…

## 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 Pdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-45A OGAR aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/pdps-pzl-bielsko-szd-45a-ogar/aircraft.md
- The Revmaster 2100 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/revmaster-2100.md

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