N863SL is a 2019 Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd SLING LSA (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 302, registered in Torrance, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2028. It is powered by a Rotax 912 IS rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the light sport class (airplane), issued Mar 24, 2020. It is one of 18 SLING LSA aircraft in the FAA registry, 10 of them registered in California. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 23, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2028
- 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
- Sep 30, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Jun 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABDB97
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52755627
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIRPLANE FACTORY (PTY) LTD
- Model
- SLING LSA
- Year manufactured
- 2019
- Serial number
- 302
- 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 Mar 24, 2020
- 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2022 | Torrance, CA | Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd SLING LSA this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR22LA135 |
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.