# N232SL: 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 912 IS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912-is-series) (registry code 55593)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E00051EN](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E00051EN) (BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co KG) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 177
- Year built: 2014
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Special flight permit
- Airworthiness date: April 14, 2015
- Certificate issued: November 6, 2025
- Expires: November 30, 2032
- Mode S code: A21189
- Registered owners: [Nurkka Rick G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NURKKA%20RICK%20G), [Gustafson Jacob A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GUSTAFSON%20JACOB%20A)
- Location: [Gilbert, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Gilbert)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3323° N, 111.7498° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85296, 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=232SL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N232SL

From the FAA registry file of October 22, 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 912 IS model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 3 in force

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

None in force.

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

- [AD 2026-16-11](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2026-16-11): Reciprocating Engine Front Section · BRP-Rotax 912 F2, 912 F3, 912 F4 and 16 more. Effective Aug 28, 2026
- [AD 2025-15-03](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2025-15-03): Reciprocating Engine Oil System · BRP-Rotax 912 iSc2 Sport, 912 iSc3 Sport, 915 iSc2 C24 and 1 more. Effective Aug 6, 2025
- [AD 2023-17-13](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2023-17-13): Reciprocating Engine Front Section · BRP-Rotax 912 F2, 912 F3, 912 F4 and 16 more. Effective Sep 20, 2023

### Historical (superseded or no longer in force)

- [AD 2025-07-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2025-07-02) (historical): Reciprocating Engine Oil System · BRP-Rotax 912 iSc2 Sport, 912 iSc3 Sport, 915 iSc2 C24 and 1 more. Effective Apr 21, 2025

## 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 GAA17CA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA029), Oct 3, 2016: Airplane Factory Sling (N232SL), Torrance, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a porpoised hard landing and a runway excursion.

## 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 20161003016179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161003016179A), Oct 3, 2016: The Airplane Factory(Pty) Ltd SLING (N232SL), Torrance, CA, Substantial damage. On landing, aircraft veered off runway 29R. Aircraft came to a stop. Pilot was unable to taxi aircraft and called for help.

## 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 912 IS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912-is-series.md

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