Models / Rolladen-Schneider / LS-6 / N511M Aircraft record N511M Rolladen-Schneider LS-6 Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jun 1998) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Apr 30, 2029 NTSB events 2 substantial, 1998 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner Individual owner
City, state Wichita, KS
Certificate issued Apr 14, 2016
Expires Apr 30, 2029 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Rolladen-Schneider
Model LS-6
Serial number 6037
Aircraft type Glider
Category Land
Certification Not Type Certificated
Seats 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A66639 Engine
Type None Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2016 – now Individual owner Wichita, KS · current 1976 – 1980 Jim Walter Corp Tampa, FL · different airframe: Swearingen Sa-226at S/N At017 Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage Jun 11, 1998 · Green River, UT The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. Factor's were the unforecasted weather (tail wind) and the inadvertent stall/spin.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Serious
Report FTW98LA262 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW98LA262)
Accident · substantial damage Feb 19, 1990 · Cabins, WV THE PILOT FAILED TO DETECT AND REMAIN CLEAR OF THE POWER LINE WHICH CROSSED THE FIELD IN WHICH HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Fatal
Report BFO90DIG01 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for BFO90DIG01)
Accident history for this model ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 18, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 18, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record