Flight Tracker
N165TW
2016 AIRPLANE FACTORY (PTY) LTD THE SLING
Fixed wing single engine · 4 Cycle · Light Sport
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
FLY COMPTON AERONAUTICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
COMPTON, CA
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Mar 25, 2026
Airworthiness Date
Jun 1, 2016
Expires
Mar 31, 2033
Approved Operations
-

Airframe

Manufacturer
AIRPLANE FACTORY (PTY) LTD THE
Model
SLING
Year
2016
Serial Number
201
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
ROTAX
Engine Model
912ULS SERIES
Type
4 Cycle
Power
100 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A105FF
Mode S Code (Octal)
50202777

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
SIERRA AMERICAN CORPORATION WILMINGTON, DE Nov 16, 2009

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Dec 21, 2008 Accident Substantial Jamestown, NY
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause

The inability to stop the airplane on the remaining runway because of icy runway conditions. A factor was the failure of the drag chute to properly deploy.

NTSB ERA09LA282