# N49LS: 1985 Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A](https://openairdocs.org/model/rolladen-schneider-ls-4a) (registry code 3801251, 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: 4483
- Year built: 1985
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, glider
- Airworthiness date: April 5, 1985
- Certificate issued: October 31, 2019
- Expires: October 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A60ECA
- Registered owner: [Van Lieu Neil R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAN%20LIEU%20NEIL%20R)
- Location: [Fort Collins, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Fort%20Collins)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.5272° N, 105.0414° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80525, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=49LS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49LS

From the FAA registry file of October 21, 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 4A)

- [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 N49LS.

## 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; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19900805044529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900805044529I), Aug 5, 1990: Rolsch LS4 (N49LS), Ephrata, WA, Minor damage. Aircraft touched down hard in nose high attitude. Tail wheel blew and horizontal stabilizer damaged.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft.

## Related

- Other Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/rolladen-schneider-ls-4a/aircraft.md
- STCs for the Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A: https://openairdocs.org/model/rolladen-schneider-ls-4a/stcs.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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