Pzl-Swidnik PW-5 N153PS
4 March 2006 · Hardwick, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 March 2006 at about 21:00 local time, a Pzl-Swidnik PW-5 registered N153PS was involved in an accident near Hardwick, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hardwick, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blairstown (1N7)
- Coordinates
- 40.9744, -75.1075
- Aircraft
- Pzl-Swidnik PW-5
- Registration
- N153PS
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blairstown → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC06CA076
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of lift which resulted in a forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, after about 2 hours of ridgeline flying, and during the return leg to the departure airport, he attempted to cross a valley were he encountered "strong turbulent air pushing the glider down." The pilot was able to transition through the valley but was unable to find any "substantial lift" on the opposite side. Unable to locate a suitable forced landing area, the pilot performed a forced landing into trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pzl-Swidnik PW-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2005 | Pzl Swidnik PW-5 | Bloomingburg, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2010 | Pzl-Swidnik PW-5 | Marana, Arizona, United States | Tucson Soaring Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2014 | Pzl-Swidnik PW 5 | Enumclaw, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Pzl-Swidnik PW 5 | Waller, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2019 | Pzl-Swidnik PW-5 | Independence, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Pzl Swidnik PW-5 | Kerrick, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2006 | Dassault FALCON 900EX | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2006 | Grumman G-164A | Vineland, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 2006 | Cessna 172S | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Ken Nierenberg | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Boeing 757-224 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Continental Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Piper PA-34-200T | Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 May 2006 | Cessna 172D | Lumberton, New Jersey, United States | Herlihy Helicopters Inc. | No injuries | - |