# N45EW: 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: 3224
- Year built: 1978
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, glider
- Airworthiness date: July 17, 1980
- Certificate issued: April 18, 2008
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A5703C
- Registered owner: [Doherty Mark R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOHERTY%20MARK%20R)
- Location: [Pryor, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Pryor)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.3082° N, 95.3068° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 74361, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45EW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45EW

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 N45EW.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N45EW.

## 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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