# NTSB investigations: Pzl-Swidnik PW-5

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR26LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA203.md): Pzl-Swidnik PW-5 · Soap Lake, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 23, 2026 · N157AJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure the proper preflight assembly of the glider's wing attachment system, which resulted in substantial damage to the wing structure during flight.
- [NTSB CEN25LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA271.md): PZL Swidnik PW-5 · Kerrick, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 19, 2025 · N4426Z · Substantial damage
  > The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.
- [NTSB GAA18CA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA382.md): Pzl-Swidnik PW 5 · Waller, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2018 · N123PW · Substantial damage
  > The glider pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during landing.
- [NTSB WPR14CA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA219.md): Pzl-Swidnik PW 5 · Enumclaw, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2014 · N77FZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the glider during the landing flare which resulted in a stall and hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR10CA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA215.md): PZL-Swidnik PW-5 · Marana, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 26, 2010 · N500JN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to find thermal lift. Contributing to the accident was the failure of a computer that provided glide information and vertical speed instrumentation as a result of an improperly routed electrical cable that caused a short in the…
- [NTSB NYC06CA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA076.md): PZL-Swidnik PW-5 · Hardwick, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 4, 2006 · N153PS · Substantial damage
  > A loss of lift which resulted in a forced landing.
- [NTSB IAD05CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05CA081.md): PZL Swidnik PW-5 · Bloomingburg, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 20, 2005 · N341PW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB LAX03CA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA277.md): PZL PW-5 · Yreka, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2003 · N105PS · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision and failure to maintain airspeed resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor in the accident was the downdraft.
- [NTSB LAX02LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA208.md): WSK PZL Swidnik PW-5 · Loch Lomand, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2002 · N115TM · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain clearance with trees during final approach. A contributing factor was the windshear and turbulence encountered during the approach.
- [NTSB IAD02LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA042.md): WSK PZL PW-5 · New Smithville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2002 · N908BT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather which resulted in the loss of thermal lift and collision with trees.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('9810150'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=9810150

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