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
1989
Serial number
1101
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
AD5989
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
1996 – 2003Individual ownerBayport, MN
1960 – 1964Ewing Aviation CoSepulveda, CA · different airframe: Grumman Tbm-3e S/N 53740
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
Sep 15, 2002 · Chetek, WI
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, and his failure to maintain clearance from the utility pole. A factor was the utility pole.
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.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (2)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
Flight controls · control cable · chafedMay 12, 1998
DURING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND A SLIGHTLY FLAT SPOT ON THE RT AILERON CABLE ADJACENT TO THE MOST INBOARD FAIRLEAD ON THE WING STRUT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND WIPING CABLE CLEAN WITH A RAG REVEALED A BROKEN STRAND AND SEVERAL MORE SOON TO BREAK. CLOSE INVESTIGATION OF THE LT AILERON CABLE IN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Flight controls · control cable · wornMay 12, 1998
DURING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND A SLIGHTLY FLAT SPOT ON THE RT AILERON CABLE ADJACENT TO THE MOST INBOARD FAIRLEAD ON THE WING STRUT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND WIPING CABLE CLEAN WITH A RAG REVEALED A BROKEN STRAND AND SEVERAL MORE SOON TO BREAK. CLOSE INVESTIGATION OF THE LT AILERON CABLE IN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.