N165TW — 2016 Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 21, 2026
N165TW appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2008, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 21, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 201
- Manufacturer
- Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The
- Model
- SLING
- Year
- 2016
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Rotax 912uls Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Fly Compton Aeronautical Education Foundation — Compton, CA
Accident & incident history
The inability to stop the airplane on the remaining runway because of icy runway conditions. A factor was the failure of the drag chute to properly deploy.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2016 Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING).
- Mar 25, 2026registered — Fly Compton Aeronautical Education Foundation
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N165TW was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2016 Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING above.
- until Nov 16, 20091966 Dassault/sud FAN JET FALCON (s/n 65)
Frequently asked
- Has N165TW been in an accident?
- Yes. N165TW appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2008.
- What kind of aircraft is N165TW?
- N165TW is a 2016 Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 201.
- Who is N165TW registered to?
- N165TW is registered to Fly Compton Aeronautical Education Foundation of Compton, CA. Registration status: active.
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