Sling down at Catalina Island

[Kenny Taylor]

Just shared by a coworker. Two involved, light sport Sling out of Torrance.

2 killed in plane crash on Catalina Island

Two people were killed Thursday when a small plane crashed on the south side of Santa Catalina Island off the Los Angeles County coast, county officials said. Details about the identities of the two people aboard the aircraft and what caused the plane to go down were not immediately available...

www.nbclosangeles.com

Looks like it was N166TW:

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[Kenny Phillips]

Slings are born at The Airplane Factory on the Torrance airfield (as are Robinson helicopters!) less than 25 nm from Santa Catalina Airport.
I believe a BRS parachute system is an option on the LSA, more-or-less standard on the four-seaters.

 

[farangutan]

Is this a plane from sling academy?