Sling Aircraft (Pty) Ltd Sling LSA N519CV accident near Carson, California, December 22, 2024

Sling Aircraft (Pty) Ltd Sling LSA, registration N519CV, operated by AVIATION FINANCIAL CORP, was involved in an accident near Carson, California on December 22, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR25LA069 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 22 minutes of the flight after departing the Torrance Muni area (KTOA), reaching a maximum of 3,400 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:45 UTC, at -50 ft and 61 knots, descending at 960 feet per minute, about 8 km from Torrance Muni (KTOA).

The nearest weather report, from KTOA (8 km away), showed wind 280° at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 20,000 ft (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Sling Aircraft SLING LSA registered in United States (Mode S A68324).

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
December 22, 2024
Location
Carson, California
Aircraft
Sling Aircraft (Pty) Ltd Sling LSA
Registration
N519CV
Operator
AVIATION FINANCIAL CORP
Injuries
None
NTSB case
WPR25LA069 (Completed)
Departure area
Torrance Muni (KTOA)
Nearest airport
Torrance Muni (KTOA)
Recorded flight
22 min, max 3,400 ft
Last recorded position
23:45 UTC, -50 ft, 61 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA069; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.