Single-engine piston

N232SL

2014 Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2014
Serial
177
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 912 IS
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Nurkka Rick G + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Gilbert, AZ
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Registration record

N232SL on the FAA register

Type
2014 Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING
Serial
177
Engines
Rotax 912 IS
Registered owner
Nurkka Rick G + 1 co-owner
Gilbert, AZ
Certificate issued
2025-11-06
Airworthiness date
2015-04-14
Registration expires
2032-11-30
Airworthiness class
Special flight permit
Mode S (hex)
A21189
Mode S (octal)
50410611
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N232SL.
  • 2016-10-03
    Accident at Torrance, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-04-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (special flight permit category).
  • 2014
    Manufactured (2014).
Overview

About N232SL

N232SL is a 2014 Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING, serial number 177. The FAA register lists Nurkka Rick G + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Gilbert, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 6, 2025 and expires on November 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 912 IS engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is special flight permit category, dated April 14, 2015.

N232SL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-10-03 Accident · Torrance, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA029
Reported aircraft: Airplane Factory (Pty) SLING
Probable cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a porpoised hard landing and a runway excursion.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.