# N116TD: 1979 Rolladen-Schneider OHG LS3-A, registration cancelled 2013-11-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 1, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Rolladen-Schneider OHG LS3-A](https://openairdocs.org/model/rolladen-schneider-ohg-ls3-a) (registry code 3801214)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G37EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G37EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3398
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: December 7, 1979
- Certificate issued: June 23, 1992
- Last registry action: August 21, 2007
- Mode S code: A0442A
- Owner when cancelled: [Telford Daniel](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TELFORD%20DANIEL)
- Location: [Sandia Park, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Sandia%20Park)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2508° N, 106.2888° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87047, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N116TD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=116TD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N116TD-2013-11-01

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Rolladen-Schneider OHG LS3-A: https://openairdocs.org/model/rolladen-schneider-ohg-ls3-a.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX90LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA212), Jun 9, 1990: Rolladen-Schneider LS-3A (N116TD), Vacaville, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INFLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## 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.

- [Accident 19900609019279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900609019279A), Jun 9, 1990: Rolsch LS3A (N116TD), Vacaville, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. While thermaling stalled and entered a spin until ground impact.
- [Incident 19800726080909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800726080909I), Jul 26, 1980: Rolsch LS3 (N116TD), Oriskany, VA, Minor damage. Glider struck fence post during off airport landing.

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