Single-engine piston

N863SL

2019 Airplane Factory (Pty) SLING Lsa

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2019
Serial
302
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 912 IS
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aviation Financial Corp (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Torrance, CA
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Registration record

N863SL on the FAA register

Type
2019 Airplane Factory (Pty) SLING Lsa
Serial
302
Engines
Rotax 912 IS
Registered owner
Aviation Financial Corp
Torrance, CA
Certificate issued
2021-09-30
Airworthiness date
2020-03-24
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Light sport · airplane
Mode S (hex)
ABDB97
Mode S (octal)
52755627
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-03-23
    Accident at Torrance, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-09-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N863SL.
  • 2020-03-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (light sport category (airplane)).
  • 2019
    Manufactured (2019).
Overview

About N863SL

N863SL is a 2019 Airplane Factory (Pty) SLING Lsa, serial number 302. The FAA register lists Aviation Financial Corp as the registrant in Torrance, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 30, 2021 and expires on September 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 March 24, 2020.

N863SL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-03-23 Accident · Torrance, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR22LA135
Reported aircraft: Airplane Factory (Pty) SLING Lsa
Probable cause: The flight instructor s loss of airplane control during an aborted landing due to a wind shift, which resulted in an impact with a runway sign.

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.