# N40HW: 1978 Rolladen-Schneider LS-3

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Rolladen-Schneider LS-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/rolladen-schneider-ls-3) (registry code 3801213, 1 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G37EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G37EU) (DG Aviation GmbH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3279
- Year built: 1978
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing
- Airworthiness date: March 18, 1980
- Certificate issued: May 27, 2026
- Expires: May 31, 2033
- Mode S code: A4AB0C
- Registered owner: [Burrows Erik](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BURROWS%20ERIK)
- Location: [Lake Forest, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Lake%20Forest)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6449° N, 117.6843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92630, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40HW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40HW

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): 3 in force

### Matched by airframe (Rolladen-Schneider LS-3)

- [AD 2001-10-08](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2001-10-08): Airbrake Levers and Bearings · Rolladen-Schneider Flugzeugbau LS-3, LS 4 and LS6-c. Effective Jul 13, 2001
- [AD 82-17-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/82-17-02): Airspeed Indicator · DG Flugzeugbau LS-3 and LS1-f. Effective Aug 16, 1982
- [AD 78-23-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/78-23-02): Tow Release Mechanism · DG Flugzeugbau LS-3 and LS1-f. Effective Nov 16, 1978

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N40HW.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N40HW.

## 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-3 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/rolladen-schneider-ls-3/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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