# Accident 20161003016179A: The Airplane Factory(Pty) Ltd SLING, Torrance, CA, October 3, 2016

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 3, 2016, 13:50 local time
- Place: Torrance, CA
- Airport: Zamperini Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8033° N, 118.3397° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8033&lon=-118.3397&mi=10
- Aircraft: N232SL, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N232SL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Airplane Factory Ltd The SLING (registry code 060009A, https://openairdocs.org/model/airplane-factory-ltd-the-sling) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912 IS series (registry code 55593, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912-is-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: THE AIRPLANE FACTORY(PTY) LTD SLING
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 66 total, 34 in this make and model, 23 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA17CA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA029) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161003016179A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON LANDING, AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF RUNWAY 29R. AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO TAXI AIRCRAFT AND CALLED FOR HELP.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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.

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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