Rolladen-Schneider LS-4
56 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1980 to 2002; half of them date from 1983 or earlier. California has the most (8). 25% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the LS-4 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Glider · Gliders
- Power
- None
- Common engines
- None None (50), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (2)
- Seats
- 1
- Built of
- composite · A glass-fibre glider.
- Maker on the register
- Rolladen-Schneider
- Registered
- earliest certificate January 8, 1987; newest July 27, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 35 | 62% |
| Corporation | 8 | 14% |
| Co-owned | 7 | 12% |
| LLC | 4 | 7% |
| Partnership | 2 | 4% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 12 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 35 | 62% |
| Standard | 18 | 32% |
| None on file | 3 | 5% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Blue Ridge Soaring Society2Wright Robert L1Tampa Bay Soaring Society INC1Rb Associates LLC1Natkiel Paul1Mid-Atlantic Soaring Assoc1Juliet Sierra LLC1Grandbear Air LLC1Eagleville Soaring INC1Csa Foundation INC1Bravo Charlie Soaring LLC1Argentina Trade INC1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Soaring Society | 2 |
| Wright Robert L | 1 |
| Tampa Bay Soaring Society INC | 1 |
| Rb Associates LLC | 1 |
| Natkiel Paul | 1 |
| Mid-Atlantic Soaring Assoc | 1 |
| Juliet Sierra LLC | 1 |
| Grandbear Air LLC | 1 |
| Eagleville Soaring INC | 1 |
| Csa Foundation INC | 1 |
| Bravo Charlie Soaring LLC | 1 |
| Argentina Trade INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Blue Ridge Soaring Society · Tampa Bay Soaring Society INC · Csa Foundation INC
Accident history NTSB records · 10 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
2010-03-15ERA10CA176 · LS-4 N465CB · accident near Jasper, TN · no injuries
2003-07-13NYC03CA157 · LS-4 N130MD · accident near Ashburnham, MA · minor injuries
1998-07-14FTW98LA326 · LS 4A N41MN · accident near Salina, UT · no injuries
1994-05-08FTW94LA151 · LS-4 N4MN · accident near Elbert, CO · no injuries
1988-04-22ATL88LA149 · LS-4 N45BD · accident near Chester, SC · no injuries
1988-04-22ATL88LA149 · LS-4 N295SZ · accident near Chester, SC · no injuries
1986-04-20LAX86MA186 · LS-4 N50EH · accident near Warner Springs, CA · no injuries
1985-07-07DEN85FQG01 · LS-4 N4203Y · accident near Tatum, NM · serious injuries
The 8 most recent of 10 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
56 as of November 10, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Rolladen-Schneider LS-4s?
California, with 8.
Who owns the Rolladen-Schneider LS-4?
25% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Rolladen-Schneider LS-4s on the register built?
Between 1980 and 2002; half of them in 1983 or earlier.
How many Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
10 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 made of?
The airframe is composite: carbon fibre or glass fibre set in resin, moulded in large pieces with few joints, which gives smooth shapes but needs different inspection and repair methods from metal. A glass-fibre glider. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 the component layer
The airframe is composite: carbon fibre or glass fibre set in resin, moulded in large pieces with few joints, which gives smooth shapes but needs different inspection and repair methods from metal. A glass-fibre glider. The FAA has issued 4 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about airframe structure.
FAA orders 4 airworthiness directives · newest first
2001-07-132001-10-08 · Airbrake Levers and Bearings · airframe structure
2001-03-092001-01-11 · Airbrake Locking Bracket · other and general
1998-12-1498-22-14 · Forward Elevator Mounting Brackets · flight controls
1985-02-2585-03-02 · Air Brake · landing gear
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 1 | 25% |
| Other and general | 1 | 25% |
| Landing gear | 1 | 25% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 25% |
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the LS-4 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Rolladen-Schneider 117 aircraft on the register
- Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 36 registered
- Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A 19 registered
- Rolladen-Schneider LS 4-B 1 registered
- Built of composite · A glass-fibre glider.
Where they are
- California 8 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 5 of these aircraft
- Florida 5 of these aircraft
- Virginia 3 of these aircraft
- Texas 3 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Blue Ridge Soaring Society 2 of these aircraft
- Wright Robert L 1 of these aircraft
- Tampa Bay Soaring Society INC 1 of these aircraft
- Rb Associates LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Natkiel Paul 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the LS-4 10 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the LS-4 4 airworthiness directives
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/rolladen-schneider/ls-4.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 56
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N787CW | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2026-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N986JF | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68RM | Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A |
Eagleville Soaring INC Eagleville, Tennessee |
None on file | 2025-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41XX | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2025-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N440BH | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2025-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N427J | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Individual owner New York |
Experimental | 2025-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49EH | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2024-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86NT | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Experimental | 2024-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97SL | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Natkiel Paul Hanover, New Hampshire |
Experimental | 2023-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30HH | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Experimental | 2023-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N245JD | Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44SL | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Experimental | 2023-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N402K | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2023-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7LR | Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A |
Argentina Trade INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2023-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N465CB | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Tampa Bay Soaring Society INC Zephyrhills, Florida |
Experimental | 2022-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13HH | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52AB | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2021-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N370JS | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Juliet Sierra LLC Falls Church, Virginia |
Experimental | 2021-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40WC | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2021-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4204C | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | 2021-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65RB | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Grandbear Air LLC Morgan, Utah |
Standard | 2021-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N180DB | Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2021-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76LS | Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A |
Individual owner Utah |
None on file | 2020-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30RD | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Mid-Atlantic Soaring Assoc Frederick, Maryland |
Standard | 2020-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30SZ | Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A |
Csa Foundation INC Wellington, Colorado |
Experimental | 2020-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45TH | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49LS | Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2019-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N987RB | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2019-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3252Z | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65LS | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101FH | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2018-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N814LS | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2018-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71JW | Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2018-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41WK | Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N137RB | Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A |
Rb Associates LLC Shelburne, Vermont |
Experimental | 2017-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N144LS | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60LS | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Bravo Charlie Soaring LLC Port Matilda, Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2015-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N241UK | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2015-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46LK | Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2014-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39AW | Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A |
Blue Ridge Soaring Society New Castle, Virginia |
Experimental | 2014-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23NH | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2014-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2YA | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Co-owned owner Connecticut |
Experimental | 2013-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3YA | Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A |
Aero Club Albatross Blairstown, New Jersey |
Experimental | 2013-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90RS | Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A |
Blue Ridge Soaring Society New Castle, Virginia |
Standard | 2013-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N446JN | Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A |
Individual owner Arizona |
None on file | 2012-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84HR | Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2011-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N242RL | Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2009-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64LS | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Experimental | 2009-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66WD | Rolladen-Schneider LS 4-B |
Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2008-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N120RS | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Experimental | 2007-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54LS | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2007-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114SZ | Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2005-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74KH | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2003-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N565N | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2002-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39Y | Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2000-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42NS | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 |
Wright Robert L Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Experimental | 1987-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |