Glider

N48CW

1977 Rolladen-Schneider LS-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
3196
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Layton, UT
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Registration record

N48CW on the FAA register

Type
1977 Rolladen-Schneider LS-3
Serial
3196
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Layton, UT
Certificate issued
2025-07-14
Airworthiness date
1978-05-16
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A5E687
Mode S (octal)
51363207
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N48CW.
  • 2006-06-11
    Accident at Buena Vista, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-05-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N48CW

N48CW is a 1977 Rolladen-Schneider LS-3, serial number 3196. It is registered to an individual in Layton, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 14, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated May 16, 1978.

N48CW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-06-11 Accident · Buena Vista, CO Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · DEN06CA086
Reported aircraft: Rolladen-Schneider LS-3
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush. Contributing to the accident was the downdraft.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.