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Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING

9 registered in the US · built 2013-2016

9Registered aircraft
9Valid registrations
1Renewals due in 12 months
2013-2016Years built

Specifications

Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
4 cycle
Engines
1
Seats
2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Certification
Light-sport
Registry name
AIRPLANE FACTORY (PTY) LTD THE / SLING

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

Light-sport aircraft are not type certificated, so there is no TCDS. They fly on special airworthiness certificates with their own operating limitations.

Built by decade

2010s9

Top states

California4
Texas1
Pennsylvania1
Nevada1
Arizona1

NTSB accident records

3 NTSB records since 2008 under this make and model name. A count, not a safety rate: larger fleets have more records. About these numbers.

DatePlaceModelN-numberHighest injury
Apr 9, 2026Avalon, CASLINGN166TW2 fatal
Oct 3, 2016Torrance, CASLINGN232SLNone
Apr 30, 2014Daggett, CASLINGN511NGSerious

Registered aircraft (9)

N-numberYearSerialLocationRegistration expiresStatus
N164Y2013130Laguna Beach, CAMay 31, 2029Valid
N165TW2016201Compton, CAMar 31, 2033Valid
N166TW2014161Rch Palos Vrd, CAMay 31, 2032Valid
N168TW2014155Torrance, CAJan 31, 2028Valid
N232SL2014177Gilbert, AZNov 30, 2032Valid
N288SL2014176Carson City, NVJun 30, 2028Valid
N514TE2014157Pittsburgh, PAMay 31, 2027Valid
N68SK2015192Needville, TXOct 31, 2028Valid
N951MW2016065Jul 31, 2028Valid