# N45TH: 1981 Rolladen-Schneider LS-4

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Rolladen-Schneider LS-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/rolladen-schneider-ls-4) (registry code 3801250, 1 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G45EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G45EU) (DG Aviation GmbH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4085
- Year built: 1981
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 1, 2012
- Certificate issued: January 6, 2020
- Expires: January 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A57174
- Registered owners: [Lane Christopher W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LANE%20CHRISTOPHER%20W), [Werninger Charles F Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WERNINGER%20CHARLES%20F%20JR)
- Location: [Conroe, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Conroe)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 30.2338° N, 95.4958° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77384, 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=45TH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45TH

From the FAA registry file of October 22, 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): 4 in force

### Matched by airframe (Rolladen-Schneider LS-4)

- [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 2001-01-11](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2001-01-11): Airbrake Locking Bracket · Rolladen-Schneider Flugzeugbau LS 4 and LS 4a. Effective Mar 9, 2001
- [AD 98-22-14](https://openairdocs.org/ad/98-22-14): Forward Elevator Mounting Brackets · Rolladen-Schneider Flugzeugbau LS 3-A, LS 4 and LS 4a. Effective Dec 14, 1998
- [AD 85-03-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/85-03-02): Air Brake · Rolladen-Schneider Flugzeugbau LS 4 and LS 4a. Effective Feb 25, 1985

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N45TH.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 20000808028699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000808028699I), Aug 8, 2000: Rolsch LS4 (N45TH), Minden, NV, Minor damage. (-23)N45TH sustained minor damage after the landing gear collapsed on rollout on runway 30 at the miden-tahoe airport. No injuries to the sole occupant. The…
- [Incident 19950404011399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950404011399I), Apr 4, 1995: Rolsch LS4 (N45TH), Minden, NV, Minor damage. Narrative: while landing N45TH (rosch-LS-4) glider on runway 30 at Douglas County Airport, Minden, NV, Mr. Jarding lost control in a wind gust, departed the…

## 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-4 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/rolladen-schneider-ls-4/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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