Single-engine piston

N2870D

1987 Christen Industries A-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1987
Serial
1006
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sutton, AK
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Registration record

N2870D on the FAA register

Type
1987 Christen Industries A-1
Serial
1006
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sutton, AK
Certificate issued
2024-07-20
Airworthiness date
1987-05-28
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2EA58
Mode S (octal)
50565130
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N2870D.
  • 2008-08-23
    Accident at Wasco, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-05-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2870D

N2870D is a 1987 Christen Industries A-1, serial number 1006. It is registered to an individual in Sutton, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 20, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

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 28, 1987.

N2870D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-08-23 Accident · Wasco, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX08CA280
Reported aircraft: Christen Industries A-1
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
1969-09-01 Accident · Euless,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3868
Reported aircraft: N.American F-51 — a different aircraft that carried the N2870D registration before this airframe.

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.