Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING accident near Avalon, CA
On April 9, 2026, an Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING (airplane) was involved in an accident near Avalon, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 9, 2026
- Place
- Avalon, CA
- Aircraft
- Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.323°N, 118.351°W
- NTSB ID
- 20260409202790
NTSB summary
On April 09, 2026, about 1224 Pacific daylight time, an Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd. Sling 2 airplane, N166TW, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Avalon, California. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger departed Zamperini Field Airport (TOA), Torrance, California, at 1153 on a personal flight to Santa Catalina Island, California. Preliminary Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data showed that the airplane departed TOA, crossed open water and arrived over Santa Catalina Island at Blue Cavern Point. The airplane then crossed a ridge and flew southbound through a canyon east of Little Harbor Road before crossing another ridgeline, intersecting the Trans Catalina Trail north of Shark Harbor. The airplane subsequently followed the southern coastline before the ADS-B signal was lost about a mile southwest of the accident site. Figure 1 ADS-B and hiker's GPS track overlay A witness, located on the ground hiking the Trans Catalina Trail, reported seeing a low flying airplane dip into Little Springs Canyon, cross over the ridgeline that the trail traversed, and continue a southwesterly heading. The witness noted that the airplane appeared to be less than 50 ft above the ridgeline and was never seen flying more than 100 ft above the ground. ADS-B data, cross-referenced with GPS unit data provided by the hiker, indicated that the airplane witnessed was likely N166TW. This encounter occurred
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
