Sling Aircraft (Pty) Ltd Sling LSA N294JY accident near Palm Springs, California, July 11, 2023
Sling Aircraft (Pty) Ltd Sling LSA, registration N294JY, operated by AVIATION FINANCIAL CORP, was involved in an accident near Palm Springs, California on July 11, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR23LA270 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 51 minutes of the flight after departing the Torrance Muni area (KTOA), reaching a maximum of 5,575 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:25 UTC, at 5,425 ft and 98 knots, descending at 64 feet per minute, about 30 km from Palm Springs Intl (KPSP).
The nearest weather report, from KPSP (30 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Sling Aircraft SLING LSA registered in United States (Mode S A30535).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- July 11, 2023
- Location
- Palm Springs, California
- Aircraft
- Sling Aircraft (Pty) Ltd Sling LSA
- Registration
- N294JY
- Operator
- AVIATION FINANCIAL CORP
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR23LA270 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Torrance Muni (KTOA)
- Nearest airport
- Palm Springs Intl (KPSP)
- Recorded flight
- 51 min, max 5,575 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:25 UTC, 5,425 ft, 98 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR23LA270; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.