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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 · 1 LS 4-B (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N66WD Rolladen-Schneider
LS 4-B
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Experimental 2008-07-18 Valid