Glider

N105WS

2002 PZL B1-PW-5

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
05.001.10
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Leander, TX
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Registration record

N105WS on the FAA register

Type
2002 PZL B1-PW-5
Serial
05.001.10
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Leander, TX
Certificate issued
2024-08-26
Airworthiness date
2002-08-15
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A0194C
Mode S (octal)
50014514
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-06
    Accident at Briggs, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N105WS.
  • 2002-08-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
Overview

About N105WS

N105WS is a 2002 PZL B1-PW-5, serial number 05.001.10. It is registered to an individual in Leander, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated August 15, 2002.

N105WS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-08-06 Accident · Briggs, TX Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB (Ongoing) · CEN26LA282
Reported aircraft: PZL B1-PW-5
Preliminary report: On August 6, 2026, about 1538 central daylight time, a PZL-Bielsko B1-PW-5 glider, N105WS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Briggs, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured. The glider was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The glider was departing on an auto-tow launch at the time of the accident. According to witness statements, the glider achieved level flight at about 1,000 ft before release from the towline. Following the release, the glider yawed to the right and entered a descending spiral, completing about 7 to 8 rotations before impacting terrain west of the glider port. Witnesses reported that the glider…
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Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.