N638SS is a 2023 Sling Aircraft (Pty) Ltd SLING LSA (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 380A, 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 22, 2024. It is one of 105 SLING LSA aircraft in the FAA registry, 57 of them registered in California. About 54% of them were built after it.
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Registration expiresFeb 28, 2031
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2031
- Registrant type
- Non-citizen corporation
- Registered owner
- AIRPLANE FACTORY INC
- Location
- Torrance, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- Feb 14, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Feb 14, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A85D15
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52056425
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SLING AIRCRAFT (PTY) LTD
- Model
- SLING LSA
- Year manufactured
- 2023
- Serial number
- 380A
- 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 22, 2024
- 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2013 | GRUMMAN G-73 | J38 | 1948 |