# Rolladen-Schneider LS-6B

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 3801262
- Manufacturer (registry): ROLLADEN-SCHNEIDER
- Model: LS-6B
- Aircraft type: Glider
- Category: Glider
- Engines: None
- Seats: 1
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/rolladen-schneider-ls-6b

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.

None matched.

## Information bulletins (advisory) (1)

- [SAIB ACE-99-19](https://openairdocs.org/saib/ACE-99-19): . Issued Apr 29, 1999

## Registered aircraft (10)

- [N1720](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1720): [Case Brian F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CASE%20BRIAN%20F), [Nampa, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Nampa), built 1987, S/N 6172
- [N246GC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N246GC): [Pavel Skrabal](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PAVEL%20SKRABAL), [Wood Dale, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Wood%20Dale), S/N 6193
- [N30CF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30CF): [Meyer Daniel J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEYER%20DANIEL%20J), [Woodstock, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Woodstock), built 1988, S/N 6178
- [N30KS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30KS): [Turner Jeffrey A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TURNER%20JEFFREY%20A), [Chandler, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Chandler), S/N 6098
- [N49HW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49HW): [Seifert Sally M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEIFERT%20SALLY%20M), [Nokomis, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Nokomis), built 1987, S/N 6120
- [N54MA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54MA): [Armbruster David J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARMBRUSTER%20DAVID%20J), [Ferguson, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Ferguson), built 1987, S/N 6170
- [N66UU](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N66UU): [Stant Kirk E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STANT%20KIRK%20E), [Highland, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Highland), built 1987, S/N 6167
- [N88DN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88DN): [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 1980, S/N 6165
- [N963CJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N963CJ): [Taher Andrew J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TAHER%20ANDREW%20J), [Tijeras, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Tijeras), S/N 6168
- [N987DM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N987DM): [Boerner Raul Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOERNER%20RAUL%20TRUSTEE), [Aurora, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Aurora), built 1989, S/N 6190

## 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 CEN25LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA177), May 14, 2025: Rolladen-Schneider LS-6B (N246GC), Hinckley, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the glider during takeoff.

## 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 20250514005819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250514005819A), May 14, 2025: Rolladen-Schneider LS-6B (N246GC), Hinckley, IL, Substantial damage. The pilot in command had recently purchased a new glider and was preparing for a flight. During takeoff, he lost control of the aircraft, the left wing clipped…
- [Incident 20160807014189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160807014189I), Aug 7, 2016: Rolladen-Schneider LS-6B (N987DM), Elbert, CO, Minor damage. On August 8, 2016, about 15:55 MDT, a Rolladen-Schneider LS6-BWL glider, N987DM, sustained minor damage during an off-field landing near Comanche Creek…

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