Glider

N78AW

1989 Homebuilt LS-7WL

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1989
Serial
7059
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Poulsbo, WA
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Registration record

N78AW on the FAA register

Type
1989 Homebuilt LS-7WL
Serial
7059
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Poulsbo, WA
Certificate issued
2020-09-01
Airworthiness date
2021-06-09
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
AA8E42
Mode S (octal)
52507102
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-11
    Accident at Tonasket, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-06-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
  • 2020-09-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N78AW.
  • 1989
    Manufactured (1989).
Overview

About N78AW

N78AW is a 1989 Homebuilt LS-7WL, serial number 7059. It is registered to an individual in Poulsbo, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 1, 2020 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated June 9, 2021.

N78AW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-06-11 Accident · Tonasket, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR25LA177
Reported aircraft: Rolladen Schneider LS-7WL
Probable cause: The glider s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.
NTSB report ↗

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.