Glider

N52BW

1977 Rolladen-Schneider LS-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1977
Serial
3198
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Louisa, VA
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Registration record

N52BW on the FAA register

Type
1977 Rolladen-Schneider LS-3
Serial
3198
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Louisa, VA
Certificate issued
2025-12-02
Airworthiness date
1978-06-15
Registration expires
2032-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A686C3
Mode S (octal)
51503303
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N52BW.
  • 1978-06-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N52BW

N52BW is a 1977 Rolladen-Schneider LS-3, serial number 3198. It is registered to an individual in Louisa, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 2, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated June 15, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N52BW.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N52BW.

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.