# N60LS: 1983 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: 4192
- Year built: 1983
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: August 29, 1984
- Certificate issued: May 4, 2015
- Expires: May 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A7C5F1
- Registered owner: [Bravo Charlie Soaring LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRAVO%20CHARLIE%20SOARING%20LLC)
- Location: [Port Matilda, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Port%20Matilda)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8013° N, 78.0494° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 16870, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=60LS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N60LS

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): 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 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft 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.

- [NTSB ATL83LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA223), Jun 8, 1983: Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A (N60LS), Ashburn, GA, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Accident 19830608024619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830608024619A), Jun 8, 1983: Rolsch LS4 (N60LS), Ashburn, GA, Substantial damage. Ran out of lift on glider cross country meet. Landed in a cut over wheat field. A wing hit a clump of uncut wheat.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft.

## Related

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

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