Glider

N85AA

1978 Rolladen-Schneider LS-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
3277
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Spring, TX
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Registration record

N85AA on the FAA register

Type
1978 Rolladen-Schneider LS-3
Serial
3277
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Spring, TX
Certificate issued
2014-09-24
Airworthiness date
1988-01-08
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
ABA500
Mode S (octal)
52722400
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).
  • 2014-09-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N85AA.
  • 1988-01-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
  • 1972-06-30
    Accident at Toyah,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N85AA

N85AA is a 1978 Rolladen-Schneider LS-3, serial number 3277. It is registered to an individual in Spring, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 24, 2014 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 January 8, 1988.

N85AA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-06-30 Accident · Toyah,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2828
Reported aircraft: Rollander LS-1C
Probable cause: IT NOSE LOW WITH A HIGH ANGLE OF BANK.

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.