# N246GC: Rolladen-Schneider LS-6B

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Rolladen-Schneider LS-6B](https://openairdocs.org/model/rolladen-schneider-ls-6b) (registry code 3801262, 1 seats)
- Serial number: 6193
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Certificate issued: March 22, 2025
- Expires: March 31, 2032
- Mode S code: A246E2
- Registered owner: [Pavel Skrabal](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PAVEL%20SKRABAL)
- Location: [Wood Dale, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Wood%20Dale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9744° N, 87.9865° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60191, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=246GC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N246GC

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Rolladen-Schneider LS-6B)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory) (1 in force)

- [SAIB ACE-99-19](https://openairdocs.org/saib/ACE-99-19): . Issued Apr 29, 1999

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN25LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA177), May 14, 2025: Rolladen-Schneider LS-6B (N246GC), Hinckley, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the glider during takeoff.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20250514005819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250514005819A), May 14, 2025: Rolladen-Schneider LS-6B (N246GC), Hinckley, IL, Substantial damage. The pilot in command had recently purchased a new glider and was preparing for a flight. During takeoff, he lost control of the aircraft, the left wing clipped…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Rolladen-Schneider LS-6B aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/rolladen-schneider-ls-6b/aircraft.md

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