- Manufacturer (registry)
- ROLLADEN-SCHNEIDER
- Model
- LS 4A
- Registry code
- 3801251
- Registered
- 19 aircraft
- Type
- Glider
- Engines
- None
- Seats
- 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification
- Type certificated
- Data sheet
- TCDSG45EU
- Holder
- DG Aviation GmbH
Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.
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Aircraft by year built · 24
| 1980 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1983 | 3 |
| 1984 | 10 |
| 1985 | 4 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
Airworthiness directives that may apply · 3
ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.
| 1985 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
Airframe · Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A
AD 2001-01-11Airbrake Locking BracketAD 98-22-14Forward Elevator Mounting BracketsAD 85-03-02Air BrakeQuery with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT d.ad_number, d.status, d.subject, d.effective_date
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_directive.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('3801251'))
ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT d.ad_number, d.status, d.subject, d.effective_date
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_directive.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('3801251'))
ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
Registered aircraft · 19
N114SZRutledge Todd K · Fishers, INN137RBRb Associates LLC · Shelburne, VTN180DBBarry John L · Aurora, CO
See all 19 registered aircraftQuery with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('3801251')
ORDER BY n_number"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('3801251')
ORDER BY n_numberRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB investigations · 6
Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
Of 1 case NTSB coded with a defining event. All defining events
Findings NTSB made part of the probable cause. A case can have several. All findings
Of 5 cases with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.
NTSB WPR19LA181Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRolladen Schneider LS4 · Moriarty, NMAn in-flight cardiac event which necessitated an emergency landing, and which the pilot succumbed to.NTSB FTW98LA326Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRolladen-Schneider LS 4A · Salina, UTThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain to conduct a landing. Contributing was the loss of thermal lift and high vegetation.NTSB NYC94LA155Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRolladen-Schneider LS-4A · Cannan, NHThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and inflight collision with terrain. Factors were a loss of lift and the pilot's in-flight decision to maneuver too close to the ridge.NTSB BFO91LA084Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRolladen-Schneider LS-4A · Clifton Forge, VAThe pilot's misjudgement of altitude, distance and speed which resulted in landing overshoot.NTSB ATL88LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRolladen-Schneider LS-4 · Chester, SCWhile thermaling during the sailplane competition, N45BD was slightly higher and to the left of N295SZ. N45BD made a right turn and struck the right inboard wing section of N294SZ with the outboard wing tip of N45BD. The outboard wing tip of N45BD separated…NTSB NYC84LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRolladen-Schneider LS-4A · Pepperell, MAThe glider was attempting a tow-launch when the right wing tip struck a clump of high grass. The glider yawed right and collided with the asphalt rwy, breaking the fuselage and collapsing the landing gear. The pilot stated that the grass was too high for a…
Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('3801251')
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('3801251')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
FAA incident reports · 9
Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 20190629008419ARolladen-Schneider LS 4A · Morarity, NMOn June 6, 2019 at 1500 MDT, a Rolladen-Schneider ls 4A registered to [privacy data omitted] and [privacy data omitted], landed off airport 10 NM on a bearing of 210 degrees from Morarity airport, Morarity, new Mexico, while on a personal flight. Visual…Incident 20031018032829IRolsch LS4A · Hope, NJ(-23) Pilot was attempting to land at blairstown, NJ, after a cross-country flight, but was about five miles south of the field when he suddenly lost lift. Unfortunately, there were no suitable landing sites in the immediate vicinity. As a result, he landed…Incident 20020601017929IRolsch LS4A · Kresgeville, PA(-23) Pilot departed philadelphia gliderport on cross-country flight in a glider. After 3.5 hours aloft, pilot lost lift and attempted to land glider in a plowed field. Aircraft's right wingtip dug into ground, causing minor damage to glider. No injuries.Accident 19980714030929AN41MN · Salina, UT(-23) On July 14, 1998, approximately 1755 MDT, a rolladen-schneider ls 4A (glider), N41MN, was substantially damaged during landing roll in an open field near Salina, Utah. The private pilot, the sole occupant on board, was uninjured. The aircraft was being…Accident 19940807020339ARolsch LS4 · Cannan, NHCircling in thermal near ridge. Lost thermal. Entered high sink rate. Stalled avoiding ridge. Dropped into trees.Accident 19910916040079ARolsch LS4 · Clifton Forge, VARan out of lift on crosscountry flight. Turned too soon into a field and overshot. Put glider in trees to stop.Incident 19900805044529IRolsch LS4 · Ephrata, WAAircraft touched down hard in nose high attitude. Tail wheel blew and horizontal stabilizer damaged.Accident 19880422010131ARolsch LS4 · Chester, SCStruck another glider N45BD. Both circling in a thermal . Was able to land safely. Other glider lost part of wing.Accident 19840526025019ARolsch LS4 · Pepperell, MAWing struck a high clump of grass on takeoff tow. Released and glider ground looped.
Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('3801251')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('3801251')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
Service difficulty reports
No reports name this modelGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary.