# N166TW: 2014 Airplane Factory Ltd The SLING

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Airplane Factory Ltd The SLING](https://openairdocs.org/model/airplane-factory-ltd-the-sling) (registry code 060009A, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: 161
- Year built: 2014
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: November 7, 2014
- Certificate issued: May 20, 2025
- Expires: May 31, 2032
- Mode S code: A109B6
- Registered owners: [Sarner Jason L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SARNER%20JASON%20L), [Sarner Daniel](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SARNER%20DANIEL)
- Location: [Rch Palos Vrd, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Rch%20Palos%20Vrd)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7531° N, 118.3680° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90275, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=166TW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N166TW

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 912ULS model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Airplane Factory Ltd The SLING)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912ULS series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC26FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26FA024), Apr 9, 2026: Airplane Factory Ltd The Sling (N166TW), Avalon, CA, substantial damage, 2 fatal, investigation ongoing

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20260409006909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260409006909A), Apr 9, 2026: Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING (N166TW), Avalon, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Notified of accident on 04/09/2026 at approximately 1430 local time. On 04/10/2026 the FAA, NTSB, and coroners departed long beach airport (klgb) at…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Airplane Factory Ltd The SLING aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/airplane-factory-ltd-the-sling/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series.md

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