N288SL is a 2014 Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 176, registered in Carson City, NV. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2027. It is powered by a Rotax 912 IS rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the light sport class (airplane), issued Apr 10, 2015. It is one of 9 SLING aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Nevada. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 25, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- ULTIMATE FLIGHT LLC
- Location
- Carson City, NV
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Reno FSDO (RNO FSDO) · (775) 858-7700
- Certificate issued
- Jun 7, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 19, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2ED4E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50566516
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIRPLANE FACTORY (PTY) LTD THE
- Model
- SLING
- Year manufactured
- 2014
- Serial number
- 176
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- ROTAX 912 IS (100 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Light sport since Apr 10, 2015
- Approved operations
- Airplane
Public airports near Carson City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City Carson City, NV | KCXP | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Minden-Tahoe Minden, NV | KMEV | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Dayton Valley Airpark Dayton/Carson City, NV | A34 | 12 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2018 | Carson City, NV | Airplane Factory Sport Light this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA19CA036 |
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.