Glider

N157AJ

1998 PZL PW-5

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
17.10.018
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Puget Sound Soaring Association (Corporation)
Based
Enumclaw, WA
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Registration record

N157AJ on the FAA register

Type
1998 PZL PW-5
Serial
17.10.018
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Puget Sound Soaring Association
Enumclaw, WA
Certificate issued
2015-06-08
Airworthiness date
2001-03-16
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0E439
Mode S (octal)
50162071
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-23
    Accident at Soap Lake, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-06-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N157AJ.
  • 2001-03-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1998
    Manufactured (1998).
Overview

About N157AJ

N157AJ is a 1998 PZL PW-5, serial number 17.10.018. The FAA register lists Puget Sound Soaring Association as the registrant in Enumclaw, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 8, 2015 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 16, 2001.

N157AJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-05-23 Accident · Soap Lake, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR26LA203
Reported aircraft: PZL PW-5
Probable cause: The 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 report ↗

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.