Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
There are 10 Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING airframes on record (built 2011–2016), 9 currently registered. 4 have one or more NTSB accident records (4 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 18, 2026.
10
Airframes
9
Registered
2011–2016
Years
4
NTSB records
Recent Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING accidents
The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
The student pilot's improper landing flare in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a porpoised hard landing and a runway excursion.
The pilots’ failure to maintain clearance from terrain while operating in dark night, visual meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ failure to enable the aural terrain warning system.
