N556AM - 2025 Alan Hoekstra Sling Tsi Aircraft Registration

BPAT

2025 ALAN HOEKSTRA SLING TSI

Aircraft Description

N556AM is a 2025 Alan Hoekstra SLING TSI, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Airplane Factory INC in Torrance, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 25, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on April 16, 2025. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2032. Powered by a Rotax 916 IS engine producing 160 horsepower, N556AM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A715C1 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N556AM was last tracked by AviatorDB near Corona Municipal Airport (KAJO) on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N556AM was last updated on April 16, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Alan Hoekstra is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Alan Hoekstra aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the SLING TSI model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N556AM. 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
2025
Manufacturer
ALAN HOEKSTRA
Model
SLING TSI
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
BPATBearhawk Patrol
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
April 25, 2025
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Non-Citizen Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 16, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
AIRPLANE FACTORY INC
Address
3401 AIRPORT DR
City
TORRANCE
State / Zip Code
California90505-6157
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ROTAX
Engine Model
916 IS
Horsepower
160 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51612701
Mode S Code (Hex)
A715C1

Additional Details

Registration
N556AM
Serial Number
553SK
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
April 30, 2032
Last Action Date
April 16, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01497572

Last Known Position

Date
April 8, 2026 (UTC 16:24:57)
Airport
Latitude
33.89732
Longitude
-117.599016

Data Source

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

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