N638SS V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N638SS is a 2023 Sling Aircraft (pty) Ltd SLING LSA (serial 380A), registered to Airplane Factory Inc (non-citizen corporation) in Torrance, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 2024 (2 years ago). It carries a Rotax 912 IS engine rated at 100 hp, the engine on 97% of registered Sling Aircraft (pty) Ltd SLING LSAs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A85D15. It is one of 109 Sling Aircraft (pty) Ltd SLING LSA aircraft on the FAA registry. Airplane Factory Inc holds 49 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Airplane Factory Inc

Owner type

Non-Citizen Corporation

Based in

Torrance, CA

Serial number

380A

Year built

2023 · 3 yrs old

Airworthiness class

9A

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A85D15 · 52056425 octal

Certificate issued

Feb 14, 2024

Airworthiness date

Feb 22, 2024

Last FAA activity

Feb 14, 2024

Registration expires

Feb 28, 2031

FAA region

4

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Rotax 912 IS

Engine type

4-Cycle Piston

Rated power

100 hp

Power per seat

50 hp

FAA engine code

55593

93 of the 96 registered Sling Aircraft (pty) Ltd SLING LSA carry this engine (97%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Community facts about N638SS

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