Christen Industries Inc A-1

Aircraft Manufacturer: Christen Industries Inc

Model: A-1

Aircraft Details

Aircraft Details
Manufacturer Christen Industries Inc
Manufacturer Serial Number 221020X
Model A-1
Category Land
Aircraft Type Fixed wing single engine
Weight Class 1 (Up to 12,499 lbs gross take off weight)
Engine Type Reciprocating
Number of Engines 1 engine
Number of Seats 2 seats
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Safety Analysis

Composition of NTSB accident records for this model in general-aviation operations (FAR Part 91 and 137), based on NTSB data as of May 1, 2026. It's a breakdown of recorded accidents rather than a safety rating, and types with significant non-GA operation (such as Part 135) may be under-represented.

100%
Identity Confirmed

Accidents are identity-confirmed against FAA registration records (two independent sources).


13 exact, 7 recovered, 0 provisional

Methodology
20
Recorded GA Accidents

Total recorded general-aviation accidents within the analyzed period.


3 fatal accidents.

15.0% of recorded accidents were fatal.

225
Currently Registered

Active aircraft fleet size contributing to the exposure data.


4,163

Aircraft-years of FAA registration exposure (2008–present).


Comparison

Within its peer cohort

Within this model's peer class (same aircraft type, engine class, and seat range), comparison of its share of recorded NTSB accidents to its share of FAA registration exposure (aircraft-years since 2008).

This is a share comparison, not flight-hours adjusted, so a model flown more per airframe than its peers will show an accident share above its exposure share even if its per-hour safety is average. Methodology →

Model class Share of cohort
Accidents
0.5%
Exposure
0.5%
Time series

Accidents by year

Recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents per calendar year, derived directly from the NTSB accident database. Each bar shows the accidents that occurred in that year. Methodology →

2008 – 2025 Total 20
Accidents by year Accidents by year (total 20 observed): 2008 2, 2011 2, 2012 1, 2014 3, 2015 1, 2017 1, 2020 1, 2021 6, 2022 1, 2024 1, 2025 1. 2 4 6 8 0 2 '08 2 '11 1 '12 3 '14 1 '15 1 '17 1 '20 6 '21 1 '22 1 '24 1 '25
Composition

Phase of flight

Which phase of flight each accident occurred in, as coded by the NTSB. Most accidents happen in the phases where most flying time is concentrated, so this isn't a measure of which phase is most dangerous.

6 categories Total 20
Landing 8
Takeoff 5
Taxi 2
Enroute 2
Maneuvering 2
Initial climb 1
Causes

Finding category

Top-level NTSB cause category, from the coded investigation findings. An accident often has more than one finding, so totals here can exceed the recorded accident count.

NTSB top-level codes Total 50
Personnel issues 19
Aircraft 16
Environmental issues 15
Outcomes

Injury severity

NTSB classification of the worst injury in each accident: None, Minor, Serious, or Fatal. Each accident counts in exactly one severity.

Highest per accident Total 20
None 14
Fatal 3
Minor 3

Operating-rule mix (all parts): 091 (20)

Recorded Accidents

All 20 recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents for this model, most recent first.

Date Location Tail Damage Highest injury Phase of flight Finding categories
Heber City, UT N345HU Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Environmental issues
Carrollton, OH N801JH Substantial None Taxi Aircraft
Point MacKenzie, AK N9622V Substantial Minor Landing Personnel issues, Aircraft
Eden Prairie, MN N2923W Substantial Minor Taxi Personnel issues, Aircraft
Gunnison, CO N6XC Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues
Twin Falls, ID N9609H Substantial None Maneuvering Personnel issues, Aircraft, Environmental issues
Wilmington, OH N2932W Substantial None Landing Personnel issues, Aircraft, Environmental issues
Cave Spring, GA N800MH Substantial Fatal Maneuvering Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Ogden, UT N29HU Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Glendive, MT N8QT Substantial None Landing Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Milton-Freewater, OR N9598Z Substantial None Takeoff Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Compton, CA N6090U Destroyed Fatal Initial climb Personnel issues, Aircraft
Ketchikan, AK N400HU Substantial None Takeoff Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Tampa, FL N436C Substantial Fatal Takeoff Personnel issues, Aircraft
Moses Lake, WA N2914Q Substantial None Enroute Environmental issues
Rolla, ND N49363 Substantial None Enroute Aircraft, Personnel issues
Wolverton, MN N93HU Substantial None Landing Personnel issues, Aircraft
Dorris, CA N2868A Substantial Minor Takeoff Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Wasco, OR N2870D Substantial None Landing Personnel issues, Environmental issues, Aircraft
Pueblo, CO N2879T Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Environmental issues
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