N78TW - 2020 Tatsuro Watanabe Sling 2 Aircraft Registration

FK12

2020 TATSURO WATANABE SLING 2

Aircraft Description

N78TW is a 2020 Tatsuro Watanabe SLING 2, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Fairchild Chase in Pasco, WA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 30, 2020. The registration certificate was issued on February 12, 2024. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2031. Powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N78TW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA8FEB (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N78TW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.6895, -112.0843 on March 13, 2026. The FAA registry record for N78TW was last updated on February 12, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Tatsuro Watanabe is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Tatsuro Watanabe aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the SLING 2 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N78TW. 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
2020
Manufacturer
TATSURO WATANABE
Model
SLING 2
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
FK12FK-12 Comet
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
June 30, 2020
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
February 12, 2024

Registered Owner

Name
FAIRCHILD CHASE
Address
PO BOX 2756
City
PASCO
State / Zip Code
Washington99302-2756
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ROTAX
Engine Model
912ULS SERIES
Horsepower
100 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52507753
Mode S Code (Hex)
AA8FEB

Additional Details

Registration
N78TW
Serial Number
289K
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
February 28, 2031
Last Action Date
February 12, 2024
Last Update Date
February 12, 2024
Unique ID
01318404

Last Known Position

Date
April 8, 2026 (UTC 19:49:57)
Airport
Latitude
33.688293
Longitude
-112.071701

Data Source

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

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