N288SL - 2014 Airplane Factory (pty) Ltd The Sling Aircraft Registration
SLG42014 AIRPLANE FACTORY (PTY) LTD THE SLING
Aircraft Description
N288SL is a 2014 Airplane Factory (pty) LTD The SLING, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Ultimate Flight LLC in Carson City, NV. This aircraft holds a light sport airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 10, 2015. The registration certificate was issued on June 7, 2021. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2028. Powered by a Rotax 912 IS engine producing 100 horsepower, N288SL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2ED4E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N288SL was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.1563, -119.7372 on March 20, 2026. The FAA registry record for N288SL was last updated on May 19, 2023. 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 N288SL. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC