# N53LS: 1979 Rolladen-Schneider OHG LS3-A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Rolladen-Schneider OHG LS3-A](https://openairdocs.org/model/rolladen-schneider-ohg-ls3-a) (registry code 3801214, 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: 3332
- Year built: 1979
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing
- Airworthiness date: June 23, 1981
- Certificate issued: May 19, 2020
- Expires: May 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A6AF1F
- Registered owner: [Foster Jonathan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOSTER%20JONATHAN)
- Location: [South Jordan, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/South%20Jordan)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.5535° N, 112.0181° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84009, 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=53LS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53LS

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): 2 in force

### Matched by airframe (Rolladen-Schneider OHG LS3-A)

- [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 97-08-06 R1](https://openairdocs.org/ad/97-08-06-R1): Quick Connectors · Alexander Schleicher AS-K 13, AS 12, ASK 21 and 39 more. Effective Aug 1, 1997

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N53LS.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N53LS.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft.

## Related

- Other Rolladen-Schneider OHG LS3-A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/rolladen-schneider-ohg-ls3-a/aircraft.md
- STCs for the Rolladen-Schneider OHG LS3-A: https://openairdocs.org/model/rolladen-schneider-ohg-ls3-a/stcs.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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