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N986PW

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1997 PZL-SWIDNIK PW-5

GliderWilmington, DERegistered May 17, 2026

N986PW is a 1997 Pzl-Swidnik PW-5 (glider) with serial number 17.09.005, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2032. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (racing), issued Feb 27, 1998. It is one of 53 PW-5 aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Delaware. About 20% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresMay 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
May 31, 2033
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
FRIENDS AVIATION INC
Location
Wilmington, DE
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
Certificate issued
May 17, 2026
Last FAA action
May 17, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
ADC2C8
Mode S code (octal)
53341310
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PZL-SWIDNIK
Model
PW-5
Year manufactured
1997
Serial number
17.09.005
Aircraft type
Glider
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Experimental since Feb 27, 1998
Approved operations
Racing

Public airports near Wilmington

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
New Castle
Wilmington, DE
KILG6 miTowered100LL, A
New Garden
Toughkenamon, PA
N5714 miNon-towered100LL
Philadelphia
Essington, PA
9N215 miNon-towered-

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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