NTSB investigations: Pzl-Swidnik PW-5
10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Pzl-Swidnik PW-5. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 2002 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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duckdb -csv -c "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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB WPR26LA203Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPzl-Swidnik PW-5 · Soap Lake, WAThe 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 CEN25LA271Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPZL Swidnik PW-5 · Kerrick, TXThe glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.NTSB GAA18CA382Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPzl-Swidnik PW 5 · Waller, TXThe glider pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during landing.NTSB WPR14CA219Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPzl-Swidnik PW 5 · Enumclaw, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the glider during the landing flare which resulted in a stall and hard landing.NTSB WPR10CA215Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPZL-Swidnik PW-5 · Marana, AZThe 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 NYC06CA076Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPZL-Swidnik PW-5 · Hardwick, NJA loss of lift which resulted in a forced landing.NTSB IAD05CA081Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPZL Swidnik PW-5 · Bloomingburg, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB LAX03CA277Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPZL PW-5 · Yreka, CAthe 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 LAX02LA208Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWSK PZL Swidnik PW-5 · Loch Lomand, CAthe 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 IAD02LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWSK PZL PW-5 · New Smithville, PAThe pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather which resulted in the loss of thermal lift and collision with trees.