N165TW is a 2016 Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 201, registered in Compton, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2032. It is powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the light sport class (airplane), issued Jun 1, 2016. It is one of 9 SLING aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in California.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- FLY COMPTON AERONAUTICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
- Location
- Compton, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- Mar 25, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Mar 25, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A105FF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50202777
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIRPLANE FACTORY (PTY) LTD THE
- Model
- SLING
- Year manufactured
- 2016
- Serial number
- 201
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Light sport since Jun 1, 2016
- Approved operations
- Airplane
Public airports near Compton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compton/Woodley Compton, CA | KCPM | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal Hawthorne, CA | KHHR | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Long Beach (Daugherty Fld) Long Beach, CA | KLGB | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2009 | DASSAULT/SUD FAN JET FALCON | 65 | 1966 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2008 | Jamestown, NY | Dassault/Sud FAN JET other aircraft | Substantial | None | ERA09LA282 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.