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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 never named here.

Rolladen-Schneider LS-4: Single seat German glider 1980
Photo: AlfvanBeem, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons · Rolladen-Schneider LS4 on Wikipedia

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
Maker on the register
Rolladen-Schneider
Registered
earliest certificate January 8, 1987; newest July 27, 2026

Where they are owner's state

California8Pennsylvania5Florida5Virginia3Texas3Tennessee3New Jersey3Colorado3Utah2New Hampshire2North Carolina2Maryland2

Who owns them registrant type

Individual35 (62%)Corporation8 (14%)Co-owned7 (12%)LLC4 (7%)Partnership2 (4%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
LS-4361980 to 200064.3%
LS 4A191980 to 198933.9%
LS 4-B120021.8%

When they were built by decade · 12 with no year on file

01021324242198022000

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

023462011201220132014201520172018201920202021202220232024202522026

Registration status

Valid56 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Experimental35 (62%)Standard18 (32%)None on file3 (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

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. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

56 as of October 2, 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 never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 56

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N787CW Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Individual owner
Texas
Experimental 2026-07-27 Valid
N986JF Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2026-05-14 Valid
N68RM Rolladen-Schneider
LS 4A
Eagleville Soaring INC
Eagleville, Tennessee
None on file 2025-07-28 Valid
N41XX Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Co-owned owner
North Carolina
Experimental 2025-07-07 Valid
N440BH Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Individual owner
Texas
Experimental 2025-03-31 Valid
N427J Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Individual owner
New York
Experimental 2025-02-25 Valid
N49EH Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Experimental 2024-10-21 Valid
N86NT Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Individual owner
New Hampshire
Experimental 2024-07-22 Valid
N97SL Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Natkiel Paul
Hanover, New Hampshire
Experimental 2023-12-01 Valid
N30HH Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Individual owner
Kentucky
Experimental 2023-10-09 Valid
N245JD Rolladen-Schneider
LS 4A
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2023-08-02 Valid
N44SL Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Co-owned owner
Kentucky
Experimental 2023-04-11 Valid
N402K Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Co-owned owner
Maryland
Standard 2023-03-10 Valid
N7LR Rolladen-Schneider
LS 4A
Argentina Trade INC
Wilmington, Delaware
Experimental 2023-03-01 Valid
N465CB Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Tampa Bay Soaring Society INC
Zephyrhills, Florida
Experimental 2022-08-10 Valid
N13HH Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2022-05-14 Valid
N52AB Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Individual owner
Florida
Experimental 2021-09-29 Valid
N370JS Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Juliet Sierra LLC
Falls Church, Virginia
Experimental 2021-09-27 Valid
N40WC Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
Experimental 2021-07-27 Valid
N4204C Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Individual owner
Tennessee
Experimental 2021-05-24 Valid
N65RB Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Grandbear Air LLC
Morgan, Utah
Standard 2021-05-05 Valid
N180DB Rolladen-Schneider
LS 4A
Individual owner
Colorado
Standard 2021-04-06 Valid
N76LS Rolladen-Schneider
LS 4A
Individual owner
Utah
None on file 2020-11-02 Valid
N30RD Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Mid-Atlantic Soaring Assoc
Frederick, Maryland
Standard 2020-10-24 Valid
N30SZ Rolladen-Schneider
LS 4A
Csa Foundation INC
Wellington, Colorado
Experimental 2020-04-27 Valid
N45TH Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Co-owned owner
Texas
Standard 2020-01-06 Valid
N49LS Rolladen-Schneider
LS 4A
Individual owner
Colorado
Standard 2019-10-31 Valid
N987RB Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Individual owner
Minnesota
Experimental 2019-10-08 Valid
N3252Z Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2019-09-04 Valid
N65LS Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Individual owner
California
Standard 2019-07-02 Valid
N101FH Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Individual owner
New Jersey
Standard 2018-10-23 Valid
N814LS Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2018-10-11 Valid
N71JW Rolladen-Schneider
LS 4A
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2018-09-17 Valid
N41WK Rolladen-Schneider
LS 4A
Individual owner
Tennessee
Standard 2018-01-24 Valid
N137RB Rolladen-Schneider
LS 4A
Rb Associates LLC
Shelburne, Vermont
Experimental 2017-09-29 Valid
N144LS Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2017-05-11 Valid
N60LS Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Bravo Charlie Soaring LLC
Port Matilda, Pennsylvania
Experimental 2015-05-04 Valid
N241UK Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2015-03-06 Valid
N46LK Rolladen-Schneider
LS 4A
Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2014-09-05 Valid
N39AW Rolladen-Schneider
LS 4A
Blue Ridge Soaring Society
New Castle, Virginia
Experimental 2014-07-28 Valid
N23NH Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Individual owner
Arizona
Experimental 2014-06-19 Valid
N2YA Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Co-owned owner
Connecticut
Experimental 2013-11-13 Valid
N3YA Rolladen-Schneider
LS 4A
Aero Club Albatross
Blairstown, New Jersey
Experimental 2013-06-20 Valid
N90RS Rolladen-Schneider
LS 4A
Blue Ridge Soaring Society
New Castle, Virginia
Standard 2013-03-14 Valid
N446JN Rolladen-Schneider
LS 4A
Individual owner
Arizona
None on file 2012-11-28 Valid
N84HR Rolladen-Schneider
LS 4A
Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Standard 2011-03-29 Valid
N242RL Rolladen-Schneider
LS 4A
Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Experimental 2009-09-10 Valid
N64LS Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Individual owner
New Jersey
Experimental 2009-07-15 Valid
N66WD Rolladen-Schneider
LS 4-B
Individual owner
Georgia
Experimental 2008-07-18 Valid
N120RS Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Individual owner
Nebraska
Experimental 2007-08-27 Valid
N54LS Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Individual owner
Florida
Experimental 2007-07-09 Valid
N114SZ Rolladen-Schneider
LS 4A
Individual owner
Indiana
Standard 2005-07-18 Valid
N74KH Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2003-01-14 Valid
N565N Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2002-04-05 Valid
N39Y Rolladen-Schneider
LS 4A
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2000-09-05 Valid
N42NS Rolladen-Schneider
LS-4
Wright Robert L
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Experimental 1987-01-08 Valid