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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6686

N6686 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Rolladen-Schneider LS-6. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 23, 1998. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Rolladen-Schneider LS-6 cancelled October 23, 1998

Serial number
6002
Type
Glider · None
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
March 14, 1986
Last FAA action
June 18, 1997
Last owner
Linke Hannes M (Partnership)
Minden, NV
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N6686

LAX98LA221Accident on July 5, 1998 at Llano, CA: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Rolladen-Schneider LS-6 · serial 6002

The failure of the pilot to attach the aileron quick disconnect fitting during assembly of the glider and his inadequate preflight inspection.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site