N166TW is a 2014 Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 161, registered in Rch Palos Vrd, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2031. It is powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the light sport class (airplane), issued Nov 7, 2014. It is one of 9 SLING aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in California. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 9, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Rch Palos Vrd, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- May 20, 2025
- Last FAA action
- May 20, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A109B6
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50204666
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIRPLANE FACTORY (PTY) LTD THE
- Model
- SLING
- Year manufactured
- 2014
- Serial number
- 161
- 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 Nov 7, 2014
- Approved operations
- Airplane
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | Avalon, CA | Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | ANC26FA024 |
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.