Christen Industries Inc A-1 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 128 Christen Industries Inc A-1 airframes on record (built 1986–1991), 81 currently registered. 8 have one or more NTSB accident records (8 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Christen Industries Inc A-1 accidents
The pilot’s improper monitoring and failure to maintain airspeed during a critical phase of flight, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and subsequent impact with terrain.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop.
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from telephone wires while on final approach for landing which resulted in a collision.
The pilot's decision to take off from unsuitable terrain with a tailwind, which resulted in a nose-over.
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent into the ground.
The airplane impacted a bird during low level flight.
The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral aircraft control while taking off with a gusting crosswind.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.