N165TW - 2016 Airplane Factory (pty) Ltd The Sling Aircraft Registration

N165TW is a 2016 Airplane Factory (pty) LTD The SLING, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Fly Compton Aeronautical Education Foundation in Compton, CA. This aircraft holds a light sport airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 1, 2016. The registration certificate was issued on March 25, 2026. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2033. Powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N165TW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A105FF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N165TW was last tracked by AviatorDB near Compton Woodley Airport (KCPM) on March 17, 2026. The FAA registry record for N165TW was last updated on March 25, 2026. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Airplane Factory Sling 4 is a modern four-seat kit aircraft that filled a significant gap in the economical touring aircraft market when it first flew in 2011. Developed as a low-wing, single-engine design with all-aluminum construction, the Sling 4 accommodates four occupants with a maximum takeoff weight of 2,028 pounds. Powered by a turbocharged Rotax 914UL engine producing 115 horsepower, the aircraft achieves a range of 810 miles at 75 percent power. The Airplane Factory of Johannesburg, South Africa, has delivered 281 examples as of 2020. AviatorDB tracks 9 Airplane Factory (pty) LTD The aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is SLG4.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N165TW. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.