# N34AZ: 1979 Rolladen-Schneider OHG LS3-A, registration cancelled 2019-09-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 6, 2019
- 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: 3349
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: April 6, 1979
- Certificate issued: January 13, 2010
- Last registry action: November 12, 2015
- Mode S code: A3BB0D
- Owners when cancelled: [Axelson John R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AXELSON%20JOHN%20R), [Axelson Pammy E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AXELSON%20PAMMY%20E)
- Location: [Bellingham, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Bellingham)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 48.7582° N, 122.5065° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98225, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N34AZ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=34AZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N34AZ-2019-09-06

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 LAX90LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA264), Jul 31, 1990: Rolladen-Schneider LS3-A (N34AZ), Sparks, NV, destroyed. Probable cause: THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE GLIDER AS A RESULT OF INJURIES SUSTAINED DURING AN INFLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH TURBULENCE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS TURBULENT WEATHER…

## 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, 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 19900731029329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900731029329A), Jul 31, 1990: Rolsch LS3A (N34AZ), Sparks, NV, Destroyed. Encountered severe turbulence on recent injured head and arm. Unable control pitch. Bailed out. Pushpull rod broke.

## Other aircraft with N34AZ

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N34AZ): Alexander Schleicher AS 34 ME, S/N 34032, built 2025

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