N177ZZ - 2018 Airplane Factory INC Sling 4 Aircraft Registration

SLG4

2018 AIRPLANE FACTORY INC SLING 4

Aircraft Description

N177ZZ is a 2018 Airplane Factory INC SLING 4, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Exstock LLC in Long Beach, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 26, 2018. The registration certificate was issued on May 4, 2018. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2028. Powered by a Rotax 914UL engine producing 115 horsepower, N177ZZ is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A13585 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N177ZZ was last tracked by AviatorDB near Long Beach International Airport (KLGB) on March 20, 2026. The FAA registry record for N177ZZ was last updated on December 30, 2024. 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 1 Airplane Factory INC 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 N177ZZ. 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.

Model Year
2018
Manufacturer
AIRPLANE FACTORY INC
Model
SLING 4
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
SLG4Sling 4
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
February 26, 2018
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
May 4, 2018

Registered Owner

Name
EXSTOCK LLC
Address
115 W 4TH ST PH 7
City
LONG BEACH
State / Zip Code
California90802-2374
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ROTAX
Engine Model
914UL
Horsepower
115 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50232605
Mode S Code (Hex)
A13585

Additional Details

Registration
N177ZZ
Serial Number
092
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
May 31, 2028
Last Action Date
December 30, 2024
Last Update Date
December 30, 2024
Unique ID
01271661

Last Known Position

Date
March 20, 2026 (UTC 00:39:01)
Airport
Latitude
33.819466
Longitude
-118.143539

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC