Single-engine piston

N288SL

2014 Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2014
Serial
176
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 912 IS
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ultimate Flight LLC (LLC)
Based
Carson City, NV
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Registration record

N288SL on the FAA register

Type
2014 Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING
Serial
176
Engines
Rotax 912 IS
Registered owner
Ultimate Flight LLC
Carson City, NV
Certificate issued
2021-06-07
Airworthiness date
2015-04-10
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Light sport · airplane
Mode S (hex)
A2ED4E
Mode S (octal)
50566516
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N288SL.
  • 2018-10-25
    Accident at Carson City, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-04-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (light sport category (airplane)).
  • 2014
    Manufactured (2014).
Overview

About N288SL

N288SL is a 2014 Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING, serial number 176. The FAA register lists Ultimate Flight LLC as the registrant in Carson City, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 7, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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 light sport category (airplane), dated April 10, 2015.

N288SL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-10-25 Accident · Carson City, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA036
Reported aircraft: Airplane Factory Sport Light
Probable cause: The student pilot s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

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.