# Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 3801251 - Manufacturer (registry): ROLLADEN-SCHNEIDER - Model: LS 4A - Aircraft type: Glider - Category: Glider - Engines: None - Seats: 1 - Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb - Certification: Type certificated - Data sheet: [TCDS G45EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G45EU) (OpenAirDocs) - Holder: DG Aviation GmbH - Registered aircraft: 19 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/rolladen-schneider-ls-4a Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. - [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 ## Registered aircraft (19) - [N114SZ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N114SZ): [Rutledge Todd K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUTLEDGE%20TODD%20K), [Fishers, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Fishers), built 1989, S/N 4731 - [N137RB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N137RB): [Rb Associates LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RB%20ASSOCIATES%20LLC), [Shelburne, VT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VT/Shelburne), built 1984, S/N 4386 - [N180DB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N180DB): [Barry John L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARRY%20JOHN%20L), [Aurora, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Aurora), built 1985, S/N 4516 - [N242RL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N242RL): [Fellenz James D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FELLENZ%20JAMES%20D), [Slippery Rock, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Slippery%20Rock), built 1986, S/N 4561 - [N245JD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N245JD): [Stallman Jon M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STALLMAN%20JON%20M), [Chico, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Chico), built 1983, S/N 4329 - [N30SZ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30SZ): [Csa Foundation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CSA%20FOUNDATION%20INC), [Wellington, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Wellington), built 1984, S/N 4473 - [N39AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39AW): [Blue Ridge Soaring Society](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLUE%20RIDGE%20SOARING%20SOCIETY), [New Castle, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/New%20Castle), built 1984, S/N 4472 - [N39Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39Y): [Murowatz Walter E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MUROWATZ%20WALTER%20E), [Chino, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Chino), built 1981, S/N 4089 - [N3YA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3YA): [Aero Club Albatross](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERO%20CLUB%20ALBATROSS), [Blairstown, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Blairstown), built 1984, S/N 4402 - [N41WK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N41WK): [Morgan Mark](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORGAN%20MARK), [Franklin, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Franklin), built 1984, S/N 4448 - [N446JN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N446JN): [Tamayo George M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TAMAYO%20GEORGE%20M), [Bullhead City, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Bullhead%20City), S/N 4460 - [N46LK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46LK): [Lindberg David V](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LINDBERG%20DAVID%20V), [Snohomish, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Snohomish), S/N 4411 - [N49LS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49LS): [Van Lieu Neil R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAN%20LIEU%20NEIL%20R), [Fort Collins, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Fort%20Collins), built 1985, S/N 4483 - [N68RM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68RM): [Eagleville Soaring Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EAGLEVILLE%20SOARING%20INC), [Eagleville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Eagleville), S/N 4416 - [N71JW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71JW): [Teneyck Robert D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TENEYCK%20ROBERT%20D), [Santa Barbara, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Barbara), S/N 4385 - [N76LS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76LS): [Mahoney Arthur W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAHONEY%20ARTHUR%20W), [Sandy, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Sandy), built 1980, S/N 4077 - [N7LR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7LR): [Argentina Trade Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARGENTINA%20TRADE%20INC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington), S/N 4087 - [N84HR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N84HR): [Banas Frank Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANAS%20FRANK%20JR), [Bellefonte, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Bellefonte), built 1984, S/N 4438 - [N90RS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N90RS): [Blue Ridge Soaring Society](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLUE%20RIDGE%20SOARING%20SOCIETY), [New Castle, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/New%20Castle), built 1984, S/N 4440 ## NTSB investigations (6) 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 WPR19LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA181), Jun 29, 2019: Rolladen Schneider LS4 (N7LR), Moriarty, NM, minor damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: An in-flight cardiac event which necessitated an emergency landing, and which the pilot succumbed to. - [NTSB FTW98LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA326), Jul 14, 1998: Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A (N41MN), Salina, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain to conduct a landing. Contributing was the loss of thermal lift and high vegetation. - [NTSB NYC94LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA155), Aug 7, 1994: Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A (N245JD), Cannan, NH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE 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… - [NTSB BFO91LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA084), Sep 16, 1991: Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A (N7LR), Clifton Forge, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF ALTITUDE, DISTANCE AND SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN LANDING OVERSHOOT. - [NTSB ATL88LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA149), Apr 22, 1988: Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 (N295SZ), Chester, SC, substantial damage - [NTSB NYC84LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA188), May 26, 1984: Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A (N245JD), Pepperell, MA, substantial damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (9) 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 20190629008419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190629008419A), Jun 29, 2019: Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A (N7LR), Morarity, NM, Minor damage, 1 fatal. On 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… - [Incident 20031018032829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031018032829I), Oct 18, 2003: Rolsch LS4A (N3YA), Hope, NJ, Minor damage. (-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.… - [Incident 20020601017929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020601017929I), Jun 1, 2002: Rolsch LS4A (N68RM), Kresgeville, PA, Minor damage. (-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… - [Accident 19980714030929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980714030929A), Jul 14, 1998: N41MN, Salina, UT, Substantial damage. (-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… - [Accident 19940807020339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940807020339A), Aug 7, 1994: Rolsch LS4 (N245JD), Cannan, NH, Substantial damage. Circling in thermal near ridge. Lost thermal. Entered high sink rate. Stalled avoiding ridge. Dropped into trees. - [Accident 19910916040079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910916040079A), Sep 16, 1991: Rolsch LS4 (N7LR), Clifton Forge, VA, Substantial damage. Ran out of lift on crosscountry flight. Turned too soon into a field and overshot. Put glider in trees to stop. - [Incident 19900805044529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900805044529I), Aug 5, 1990: Rolsch LS4 (N49LS), Ephrata, WA, Minor damage. Aircraft touched down hard in nose high attitude. Tail wheel blew and horizontal stabilizer damaged. - [Accident 19880422010131A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880422010131A), Apr 22, 1988: Rolsch LS4 (N295SZ), Chester, SC, Substantial damage. Struck another glider N45BD. Both circling in a thermal . Was able to land safely. Other glider lost part of wing. - [Accident 19840526025019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840526025019A), May 26, 1984: Rolsch LS4 (N245JD), Pepperell, MA, Substantial damage. Wing struck a high clump of grass on takeoff tow. Released and glider ground looped. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.