The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Long Beach, California
Aviation Financial Corp
Location: Torrance, California
Accident Number: WPR22LA135
Date and Time: March 23, 2022, 10:45 Local
Registration: N863SL
Aircraft: AIRPLANE FACTORY (PTY) LTD SLING LSA
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: AIRPLANE FACTORY (PTY) LTD
Registration: N863SL
Model/Series: SLING LSA
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built:
Operator:
Operating Certificate(s) Held: Pilot school (141)
Operator Designator Code:
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KTOA,97 ft msl
Observation Time: 10:47 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 27°C /7°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.14 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point:
Destination:
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 2 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries:
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None
Latitude, Longitude: 33.803383,-118.3396
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Long Beach, California
August 12, 2020: Aircraft landed and nose gear collapsed at Zamperini Field Airport (KTOA), Torrance, Los Angeles County, California.
Sling Pilot Academy
August 12, 2020: Aircraft landed and nose gear collapsed at Zamperini Field Airport (KTOA), Torrance, Los Angeles County, California.
Sling Pilot Academy
Airplane Factory Inc
Date: 12-AUG-20
Time: 23:10:00Z
Regis#: N863SL
Aircraft Make: AIRPLANE FACTORY
Aircraft Model: SLING LSA
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: TORRANCE
State: CALIFORNIA
Date: 12-AUG-20
Time: 23:10:00Z
Regis#: N863SL
Aircraft Make: AIRPLANE FACTORY
Aircraft Model: SLING LSA
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: TORRANCE
State: CALIFORNIA