Single-engine piston

N2866B

Christen Industries A-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1002
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Newburyport, MA
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Registration record

N2866B on the FAA register

Type
Christen Industries A-1
Serial
1002
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Newburyport, MA
Certificate issued
2019-12-02
Airworthiness date
1987-05-04
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2E771
Mode S (octal)
50563561
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-12-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N2866B to the current registrant.
  • 1996-02-02
    Accident at Lakeview, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-05-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2866B

N2866B is a Christen Industries A-1, serial number 1002. It is registered to an individual in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 2, 2019 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 4, 1987.

N2866B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 5 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-02-02 Accident · Lakeview, OR Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA96TA046
Reported aircraft: Christen Industries A-1
Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain altitude/clearance from the terrain (snow covered, frozen lake). Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's attention being diverted to a perceived safety hazard, and lack of visual cues for pilot perception of clearance from the lake surface.
1980-07-28 Accident · Greenville,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1118
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G2 — a different aircraft that carried the N2866B registration before this airframe.
1979-02-17 Accident · Newberry,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0157
Reported aircraft: Bell 47-G2 — a different aircraft that carried the N2866B registration before this airframe.
1968-07-06 Accident · Wis.Dells,Wis, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2341
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2 — a different aircraft that carried the N2866B registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: -17K,CABIN WEIGHT 60 LBS OVER LIMIT.
1967-06-26 Accident · Wisc.Dells,Wis, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0254
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2 — a different aircraft that carried the N2866B registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: NG THE PAST 24.
1966-06-18 Accident · Winslow Wash, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0536
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2 — a different aircraft that carried the N2866B registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: ACTION.TAILROTOR STRUCK WATER WHEN PLT TRIED T OFF

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.