Aircraft model · Fixed wing single engine · Airplane · registry codes 06001AV, 069002H

Manufacturer (registry)
AIRPLANE FACTORY (PTY) LTD
Model
SLING LSA
Registry codes
06001AV, 069002H
Registered
18 aircraft
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engines
1 · 4 cycle
Seats
2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Certification
Light sport

Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. The FAA lists this model under more than one registry code, usually for different spellings of the maker. This page covers them all.

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Aircraft by year built · 15

2015Registered nowDeregistered2026
Aircraft by the year they were built: 15 aircraft
20151
20162
20173
20185
20193
20201

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 0

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

No ADs matched this model

Registered aircraft · 18

See all 18 registered aircraft
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('06001AV', '069002H')
  ORDER BY n_number"

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NTSB investigations · 1

Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

Defining event, 2008 on

Of 1 case NTSB coded with a defining event. All defining events

In the probable cause, 2008 on

Findings NTSB made part of the probable cause. A case can have several. All findings

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
  WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('06001AV', '069002H')
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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FAA incident reports · 7

Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Incident 20260221001229IAirplane Factory Sling LSA · Ramona, CAStudent pilot on solo cross-country flight to Ramona, CA (rnm), landed hard on the main landing gear which resulted in the aircraft bouncing and becoming airborne again, the student pilot tried to correct for the bounce unsuccessfully, the aircraft nose gear…Feb 21, 2026 · N862SL · Minor damageIncident 20250201003659IAirplane Factory Sling LSA · Compton, CAOn Saturday, 02/01/2025, at approximately 1535 PST, N802SC experienced a nose gear collapse on landing at cpm. The student pilot stated that she was performing her first solo and landed successfully two times. On the third landing, she had too much speed and…Feb 1, 2025 · N802SC · Minor damageIncident 20230808010009IAirplane Factory Sling LSA · Torrance, CAThe aircraft experienced a runway overrun after landing/touchdown. The flight instructor/pilot in command (PIC) reported that their intent was to touchdown within the first 1,000 feet of the 3,000-foot. While on final the PIC noticed that they were not…Aug 8, 2023 · N169TW · Minor damageIncident 20220930022539IAirplane Factory Sling LSA · Torrance, CAOn 9/30/2022 the student pilot, flying solo was on a stabilized landing approach at Torrance airprot CA (toa) runway 11 left. On short final the pilot reported the plane sank rapidly. The pilot added power to get back on "glide slope", increasing the speed…Sep 30, 2022 · N802SC · Minor damageAccident 20220323004099AAirplane Factory Sling LSA · Torrance, CAInvestigation: I was notified by the long beach flight standards district office that on March 23, 2022 at 1045 local time at the Torrance airport (ktoa) N863SL did not comply with the safety requirement to maintain control of the aircraft during landing.…Mar 23, 2022 · N863SL · Substantial damageIncident 20200415001189IAirplane Factory Sling LSA · Torrence, CAAirman [privacy data omitted] (PIC), student pilot 3375429, returned to ktoa after making a solo cross-country flight and landed on runway 29L. After [privacy data omitted] landed he tried to suddenly turn onto the first taxi way, but did not realized he was…Apr 15, 2020 · N169TW · Minor damageIncident 20180628008749IAirplane Factory Sling LSA · Poplar Grove, ILOn June 28, 2018 at 0945 UTC the nose wheel of N521NG departed the aircraft due to a hard landing by the pilot in command (PIC). There was minor damage to the airframe and propeller. The PIC [privacy data omitted] reported that he was approaching runway 30 at…Jun 28, 2018 · N521NG · Minor damage
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('06001AV', '069002H')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Service difficulty reports

No reports name this modelGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary.

The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
  WHERE m.match_key = 'SLINGLSA' AND m.code NOT IN ('06001AV', '069002H')
  GROUP BY ALL
  ORDER BY aircraft DESC
  LIMIT 12"

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