N981RW - 2014 Airplane Factory (pty) Ltd Sling 4 Aircraft Registration

N981RW is a 2014 Airplane Factory (pty) LTD SLING 4, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Ruttler James L Jr in Rio Verde, AZ. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 14, 2015. The registration certificate was issued on January 17, 2024. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2031. Powered by a Rotax 914UL engine producing 115 horsepower, N981RW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADB067 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N981RW was last tracked by AviatorDB near Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (KDVT) on March 15, 2026. The FAA registry record for N981RW was last updated on January 17, 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 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 N981RW. 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.