Pzl-Swidnik PW-5 N157AJ
23 May 2026 · Soap Lake, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 May 2026 at about 21:25 local time, a Pzl-Swidnik PW-5 registered N157AJ, operated by Puget Sound Soaring Association, was involved in an accident near Soap Lake, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 21:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Soap Lake, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- In flight about 5.5 mile north (None)
- Coordinates
- 47.3884, -119.5221
- Aircraft
- Pzl-Swidnik PW-5
- Registration
- N157AJ
- Category
- Glider
- Year built
- 1998
- Operator
- Puget Sound Soaring Association
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ephrata → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR26LA203
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2025 | Pzl Swidnik PW-5 | Kerrick, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 31 May 2014 | Pzl-Swidnik PW 5 | Enumclaw, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 4 Mar 2006 | Pzl-Swidnik PW-5 | Hardwick, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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