# Airplane Factory Ltd The SLING - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 060009A - Manufacturer (registry): AIRPLANE FACTORY (PTY) LTD THE - Model: SLING - Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine - Category: Airplane - Engines: 1 · 4 cycle - Seats: 2 - Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb - Certification: Light sport - Registered aircraft: 9 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/airplane-factory-ltd-the-sling Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. None matched. ## Registered aircraft (9) - [N164Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N164Y): [Sling Rental Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SLING%20RENTAL%20AVIATION), [Laguna Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Laguna%20Beach), built 2013, S/N 130 - [N165TW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N165TW): [Fly Compton Aeronautical Education Foundation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLY%20COMPTON%20AERONAUTICAL%20EDUCATION%20FOUNDATION), [Compton, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Compton), built 2016, S/N 201 - [N166TW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N166TW): [Sarner Jason L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SARNER%20JASON%20L), [Rch Palos Vrd, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Rch%20Palos%20Vrd), built 2014, S/N 161 - [N168TW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N168TW): [Shin Richard C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHIN%20RICHARD%20C), [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance), built 2014, S/N 155 - [N232SL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N232SL): [Nurkka Rick G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NURKKA%20RICK%20G), [Gilbert, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Gilbert), built 2014, S/N 177 - [N288SL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N288SL): [Ultimate Flight LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ULTIMATE%20FLIGHT%20LLC), [Carson City, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Carson%20City), built 2014, S/N 176 - [N514TE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N514TE): [Kroop Benjamin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KROOP%20BENJAMIN), [Pittsburgh, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Pittsburgh), built 2014, S/N 157 - [N68SK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68SK): [Schmetter Kenneth E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHMETTER%20KENNETH%20E), [Needville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Needville), built 2015, S/N 192 - [N951MW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N951MW): built 2016, S/N 065 ## NTSB investigations (4) 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 - [NTSB GAA19CA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA036), Oct 25, 2018: Airplane Factory Sport Light (N288SL), Carson City, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [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. - [NTSB WPR14LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA177), Apr 30, 2014: Airplane Factory Ltd The Sling (N511NG), Daggett, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots’ failure to maintain clearance from terrain while operating in dark night, visual meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ failure to enable the aural… ## FAA accident and incident reports (8) 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… - [Incident 20190921023109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190921023109I), Sep 21, 2019: Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING (N951MW), Aurora, OR, Minor damage. On landing at approx. 10 ft. AGL, the joystick cap came off the joystick. Pilot was holding joystick by the cap and lost control of aircraft. The aircraft… - [Accident 20181025020859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181025020859A), Oct 25, 2018: Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING (N288SL), Carson City, NV, Substantial damage. Aircraft departed cxp at approximately 1005PST. Student pilot on second solo flight entered left traffic for touch and go. Pilot touched down nose low with a… - [Incident 20170512005369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170512005369I), May 12, 2017: Slingsby SLNSBY-43 (N288SL), Torrance, CA, Minor damage. During landing airplane porpoised on landing which caused the nose gear strut to fold up under the fuselage belly. Which resulted in the prop strike. - [Incident 20161114022269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161114022269I), Nov 14, 2016: Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING (N951MW), Lapeer, MI, Minor damage. Deer ran into aircraft on landing roll and damaged right fuel tank. - [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. - [Incident 20160225020589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160225020589I), Feb 25, 2016: The Air Plane Factory (Pty) Ltd SLING (N288SL), Carson City, NV, Minor damage. Student pilot was endorsed for first supervised solo flight at cxp on runway 09. Student pilot had flown twice around The cxp traffic pattern with no problems.… - [Accident 20140429008549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140429008549A), Apr 29, 2014: Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING (N511NG), Daggett, CA, Destroyed. This was a controlled flight into terrain, pilots descended below high of local mountains and hills. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.