# N4426Z: 1997 Pzl-Swidnik PW-5, registration cancelled 2026-09-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 9, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Pzl-Swidnik PW-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/pzl-swidnik-pw-5) (registry code 9810150)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 17.09.012
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: November 14, 1998
- Certificate issued: June 12, 2025
- Last registry action: June 12, 2025
- Mode S code: A5554D
- Owner when cancelled: [Barchie James](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARCHIE%20JAMES)
- Location: [Spring, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Spring)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1235° N, 95.5171° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77389, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4426Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4426Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4426Z-2026-09-09

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Pzl-Swidnik PW-5: https://openairdocs.org/model/pzl-swidnik-pw-5.md

## 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 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 (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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