N294JY is a 2022 Sling Aircraft (Pty) Ltd SLING LSA (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 351, registered in Torrance, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2031; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2030. It is powered by a Rotax 912 IS rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the light sport class (airplane), issued Feb 3, 2023. It is one of 105 SLING LSA aircraft in the FAA registry, 57 of them registered in California. About 67% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 11, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2031
- Registrant type
- Non-citizen corporation
- Registered owner
- AVIATION FINANCIAL CORP
- Location
- Torrance, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- Feb 12, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Feb 13, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A30535
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50602465
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SLING AIRCRAFT (PTY) LTD
- Model
- SLING LSA
- Year manufactured
- 2022
- Serial number
- 351
- 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 Feb 3, 2023
- Approved operations
- Airplane
Public airports near Torrance
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zamperini Field Torrance, CA | KTOA | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL |
| Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal Hawthorne, CA | KHHR | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Compton/Woodley Compton, CA | KCPM | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2023 | Palm Springs, CA | Sling Aircraft (Pty) Ltd SLING LSA this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR23LA270 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.