Aircraft record

N661FB1991 Christen Industries INC A-1

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 20, 2008.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2007)1 AD may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Pierre, SD; owner city / state
Engine: O&VO-360 SER · 180 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 1998
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2007
ADs may apply: 1; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: State Of South Dakota
Owner type: Government
City, state: Pierre, SD
Certificate issued: Dec 18, 1998
Canceled: May 20, 2008
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Mar 6, 1991

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Christen Industries INC
Model: A-1
Year: 1991
Serial number: 1175
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 2
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A8B86F

Engine

Make and model: Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1998 – 2008State Of South DakotaPierre, SD

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 30, 2007 · Elm Springs, SD

The pilot not maintaining clearance from the rising terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was the rising terrain.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Minor
Report: CHI07TA241

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI07TA241)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2020-16-06	Horizontal Stabilizer Structure	Sep 1, 2020	Airframe (A-1)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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