N5W — 1967 Piccard AX-5
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
N5W has no NTSB accident records on file. Registration data compiled from public FAA records as of Jul 25, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 18
- Manufacturer
- Piccard
- Model
- AX-5
- Year
- 1967
- Category
- Balloon
- Engine
- None None
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Eckmeier Charles D — Minneapolis, MN
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accident records on file.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1967 Piccard AX-5).
- Mar 25, 2020registered — Eckmeier Charles D
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N5W was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1967 Piccard AX-5 above.
- until Nov 1, 1931Gliders Inc PT GLIDER NO 1 (s/n 1)
Frequently asked
- Has N5W been in an accident?
- No NTSB accident records are on file for N5W.
- What kind of aircraft is N5W?
- N5W is a 1967 Piccard AX-5 (balloon), serial number 18.
- Who is N5W registered to?
- N5W is registered to Eckmeier Charles D of Minneapolis, MN. Registration status: active.
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