N768FR - 2015 Airplane Factory (pty) Ltd Sling 4 Aircraft Registration

SLG4

2015 AIRPLANE FACTORY (PTY) LTD SLING 4

Aircraft Description

N768FR is a 2015 Airplane Factory (pty) LTD SLING 4, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Sky West Aviation INC Trustee in Albuquerque, NM. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 10, 2016. The registration certificate was issued on June 13, 2023. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2030. Powered by a Rotax 914UL engine producing 115 horsepower, N768FR is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA5FCD (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N768FR was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 24.5468, -99.9361 on March 10, 2026. The FAA registry record for N768FR was last updated on June 13, 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 23 Airplane Factory (pty) LTD 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 N768FR. 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
2015
Manufacturer
AIRPLANE FACTORY (PTY) LTD
Model
SLING 4
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
SLG4Sling 4
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 10, 2016
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 13, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
SKY WEST AVIATION INC TRUSTEE
Address
2523 STIEGLITZ AVE SE
City
ALBUQUERQUE
State / Zip Code
New Mexico87106-9605
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)
52457715
Mode S Code (Hex)
AA5FCD

Additional Details

Registration
N768FR
Serial Number
060K
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
June 30, 2030
Last Action Date
June 13, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01182402

Last Known Position

Date
March 10, 2026 (UTC 17:02:55)
Airport
Latitude
24.546762
Longitude
-99.936097

Data Source

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

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