Flight Tracker
N78TW
2020 TATSURO WATANABE SLING 2
Fixed wing single engine · 4 Cycle · Experimental
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 4 fatal injuries. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
FAIRCHILD CHASE
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
PASCO, WA
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Feb 12, 2024
Airworthiness Date
Jun 30, 2020
Expires
Feb 28, 2031
Approved Operations
Amateur Built

Airframe

Manufacturer
TATSURO WATANABE
Model
SLING 2
Year
2020
Serial Number
289K
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-
Kit Manufacturer
AIRPLANE FACTORY
Kit Model
SLING 2

Powerplant

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

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
AA8FEB
Mode S Code (Octal)
52507753

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
WALSH MAURICE J III GASTONIA, NC Feb 6, 1991

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jun 20, 1989 Accident Destroyed GASTON, SC
Injuries4 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

THE PILOT EXERCISED QUESTIONABLE JUDGEMENT IN INITIATING A FLIGHT INTO AN AREA OF KNOWN THUNDERSTORMS. FURTHER, EITHER DELIBERATELY OR INADVERTANTLY ENTERED A THUNDERSTORM AND OVERSTRESSED THE AIRFRAME STRUCTURE RESULTING IN AN INFLIGHT SEPARATION OF THE AERODYNAMIC SURFACES.

NTSB ATL89FA165