N232SL is a 2014 Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd The SLING. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Rotax 912 IS rated at 100 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Gilbert, AZ. Its special flight permit airworthiness certificate was issued in Apr 2015. It has been registered to its current owner since Nov 2025. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
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The solo student pilot reported that during landing in crosswind conditions, the airplane "porpoised back into the air two or three times, finally striking the nose gear hard." He further reported that the nose gear had been damaged and the airplane veered off the runway to the right.
The engine mounts sustained substantial damage.
The student pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observing system at the accident airport, near the time of the accident, recorded the wind at 240 degrees true at 16 knots. The student pilot reported that the landing was on runway 29 right.
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