AIRPLANE FACTORY INC· ICAO24 a1ce92· last seen 9d ago

N2151B is a Sling TSi, a single-engine piston aircraft operated by AIRPLANE FACTORY INC. SkyMeter has tracked 1,130 flights totalling 1,005 hours of airtime via ADS-B. The most frequent segment is KLGB to KLGB. Service window in our records spans 416 days. Of those flights, 136 (12.0%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Sling TSi has a maximum takeoff weight of 2,050 lb.

About the Sling TSi

The Sling 4 is a South African-designed four-seat light aircraft that has carved out a distinctive niche in the experimental and kit-built market since its introduction in 2013. Manufactured by The Airplane Factory (TAF) in Johannesburg and marketed globally by Sling Aircraft, it represents one of the few modern all-metal kit planes optimized for both amateur construction and factory-built Light Sport or Experimental certification. Powered by a 115-horsepower Rotax 914 turbocharged engine, the Sling 4 delivers respectable cruise speeds around 140 knots while maintaining docile low-speed handling characteristics with a stall speed under 50 knots in landing configuration.

The aircraft's aluminum construction and relatively spacious cabin have made it popular among builders seeking a capable cross-country tourer that can be assembled in a home workshop, typically requiring 1,200 to 1,500 hours of build time. Its high-wing predecessor, the Sling 2, established the brand's reputation for straightforward construction and good flying qualities, but the Sling 4's low-wing configuration and four-seat capacity opened the design to family and small-group travel missions. The type has gained particular traction in the United States experimental market, where its combination of modern avionics compatibility, fuel efficiency, and relatively affordable kit pricing appeals to owner-builders.

SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.

FLIGHTS
1,130
all time
FLOWN HOURS
1,005
tracked time
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AIRPORTS VISITED
57
unique
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CALLSIGNS
1
112 routes
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SERVICE PERIOD
05/27/2025 → 07/17/2026
first → last
INCIDENT RATE
12.0%
136 flagged

Top routes

By flight count

10
146
111
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10
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5

Flight numbers

Most-flown by this airframe

1

Aircraft specifications

Sling TSi

Engines
Single Piston
Vref (approach)
60 kt
MTOW
2,050 lb
Wake category
Light

Recent flights

Newest 50 operations of N2151B

50
07/17/2026
22m
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05/29/2026
13m
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04/04/2026
1h 56m
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04/04/2026
44m
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04/04/2026
1h 17m
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04/03/2026
1h 25m
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04/03/2026
42m
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04/03/2026
46m
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04/03/2026
1h 50m
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04/03/2026
1h 20m
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04/03/2026
14m
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04/02/2026
37m
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04/02/2026
28m
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04/02/2026
1h 30m
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04/02/2026
1h 36m
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04/02/2026
8m
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04/02/2026
8m
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03/30/2026
1h 30m
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03/30/2026
15m
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03/29/2026
42m
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03/28/2026
44m
△ Low approach-stability score
03/28/2026
58m
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03/27/2026
14m
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03/27/2026
14m
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03/27/2026
16m
△ Low approach-stability score
03/26/2026
34m
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03/26/2026
26m
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03/26/2026
1h 10m
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03/24/2026
2h 36m
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03/23/2026
1h 23m
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03/20/2026
37m
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03/20/2026
54m
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03/20/2026
43m
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03/20/2026
37m
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03/20/2026
1h 20m
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03/20/2026
16m
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03/20/2026
37m
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03/19/2026
40m
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03/19/2026
57m
△ Low approach-stability score
03/19/2026
25m
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03/19/2026
1h 15m
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03/18/2026
1h 2m
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03/18/2026
59m
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03/18/2026
14m
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03/18/2026
1h 10m
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03/17/2026
1h 54m
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03/17/2026
1h 10m
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03/17/2026
1h 18m
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03/17/2026
1h 7m
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03/17/2026
44m
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