# N4MN: 1981 Rolladen-Schneider LS-4, registration cancelled 2017-09-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 21, 2017
- Exported to: Argentina
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Rolladen-Schneider LS-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/rolladen-schneider-ls-4) (registry code 3801250)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G45EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G45EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4086
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: April 6, 1983
- Certificate issued: March 19, 2016
- Last registry action: April 4, 2016
- Mode S code: A4A90F
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith James L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20JAMES%20L)
- Location: [Pflugerville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Pflugerville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.4397° N, 97.5947° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78660, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4MN
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4MN
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4MN-2017-09-21

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 LS-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/rolladen-schneider-ls-4.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 FTW94LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA151), May 8, 1994: Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 (N4MN), Elbert, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT ON THE PART OF BOTH PILOTS. A FACTOR WAS POOR AIRPORT OPERATIONS.

## 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 19940508010329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940508010329A), May 8, 1994: Rolsch LS4 (N4MN), Elbert, CO, Substantial damage. Landing saw towplane off right side banked avoid collision. Wing hit. Glider cartwheeled. Aircraft on tow runway.

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