# Airplane Factory SLING LSA - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry codes: 06001AV, 069002H - Manufacturer (registry): AIRPLANE FACTORY (PTY) LTD - Model: SLING LSA - 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: 18 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/airplane-factory-sling-lsa 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. ## 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 (18) - [N121NW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N121NW): [King, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/King), built 2017, S/N 234, Registration pending - [N169TW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N169TW): [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 2017, S/N 202 - [N296SL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N296SL): [Logie James](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOGIE%20JAMES), [Advance, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Advance), S/N 296 - [N323JD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N323JD): [Hernandez Jorge D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HERNANDEZ%20JORGE%20D), [Loris, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Loris), built 2018, S/N 275 - [N422PL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N422PL): [Davis Peter A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVIS%20PETER%20A), [Pahrump, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Pahrump), built 2019, S/N 295 - [N516NG](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N516NG): [Sling Rental Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SLING%20RENTAL%20AVIATION), [Laguna Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Laguna%20Beach), built 2018, S/N 280 - [N517JT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N517JT): [609 Aviation Aircraft Holding LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/609%20AVIATION%20AIRCRAFT%20HOLDING%20LLC), [Marmora, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Marmora), built 2018, S/N 262 - [N521NG](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N521NG): [Ultimate Flight LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ULTIMATE%20FLIGHT%20LLC), [Carson City, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Carson%20City), built 2016, S/N 217 - [N5459Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5459Y): [Midwest Sling Guys LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIDWEST%20SLING%20GUYS%20LLC), [Sandusky, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Sandusky), built 2018, S/N 232 - [N779SL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N779SL): [Del Vecho Peter](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEL%20VECHO%20PETER), [Santa Clarita, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Clarita), built 2017, S/N 246 - [N802SC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N802SC): [Grauert Ritter Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRAUERT%20RITTER%20TRUSTEE), [Van Nuys, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Van%20Nuys), built 2020, S/N 304 - [N861SL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N861SL): [Aviation Financial Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20FINANCIAL%20CORP), [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance), S/N 286 - [N862SL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N862SL): [Aviation Financial Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20FINANCIAL%20CORP), [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance), S/N 290, Non-citizen corporation, flight hours not reported - [N863SL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N863SL): [Aviation Financial Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20FINANCIAL%20CORP), [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance), built 2019, S/N 302 - [N868BK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N868BK): [Chen Chris](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHEN%20CHRIS), [Monrovia, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Monrovia), built 2016, S/N 188 - [N881SC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N881SC): [Nakamura Hajime Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NAKAMURA%20HAJIME%20TRUSTEE), [Long Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Long%20Beach), built 2019, S/N 303 - [N889HA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N889HA): [Watson Gerald Bruce Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WATSON%20GERALD%20BRUCE%20JR), [Elmira, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Elmira), built 2018, S/N 221 - [N922VC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N922VC): [Odeyemi Femi J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ODEYEMI%20FEMI%20J), [Fillmore, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fillmore), built 2015, S/N 208 ## 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 WPR22LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA135), Mar 23, 2022: Airplane Factory Sling LSA (N863SL), Torrance, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor’s loss of airplane control during an aborted landing due to a wind shift, which resulted in an impact with a runway sign. ## FAA accident and incident reports (7) 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. - [Incident 20260221001229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260221001229I), Feb 21, 2026: Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd SLING LSA (N862SL), Ramona, CA, Minor damage. Student 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… - [Incident 20250201003659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250201003659I), Feb 1, 2025: Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd SLING LSA (N802SC), Compton, CA, Minor damage. On 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… - [Incident 20230808010009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230808010009I), Aug 8, 2023: Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd SLING LSA (N169TW), Torrance, CA, Minor damage. The aircraft experienced a runway overrun after landing/touchdown. The flight instructor/pilot in command (PIC) reported that their intent was to touchdown… - [Incident 20220930022539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220930022539I), Sep 30, 2022: Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd SLING LSA (N802SC), Torrance, CA, Minor damage. On 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… - [Accident 20220323004099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220323004099A), Mar 23, 2022: Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd SLING LSA (N863SL), Torrance, CA, Substantial damage. Investigation: 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)… - [Incident 20200415001189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200415001189I), Apr 15, 2020: Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd SLING LSA (N169TW), Torrence, CA, Minor damage. Airman [privacy data omitted] (PIC), student pilot 3375429, returned to ktoa after making a solo cross-country flight and landed on runway 29L. After [privacy… - [Incident 20180628008749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180628008749I), Jun 28, 2018: Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd SLING LSA (N521NG), Poplar Grove, IL, Minor damage. On 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… ## The same model under other registry codes Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes. - [Sling SLING LSA](https://openairdocs.org/model/sling-sling-lsa): 105 registered aircraft, registry code 06001CM --- 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.