Single-engine piston

N2879T

1987 Christen Industries A-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1987
Serial
1009
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pueblo, CO
Registration record

N2879T on the FAA register

Type
1987 Christen Industries A-1
Serial
1009
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pueblo, CO
Certificate issued
2016-12-14
Airworthiness date
1987-06-15
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2EBA1
Mode S (octal)
50565641
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).
  • 2016-12-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N2879T to the current registrant.
  • 2008-06-28
    Accident at Pueblo, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-06-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2879T

N2879T is a 1987 Christen Industries A-1, serial number 1009. It is registered to an individual in Pueblo, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 14, 2016 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 June 15, 1987.

N2879T has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-06-28 Accident · Pueblo, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DFW08CA175
Reported aircraft: Christen Industries A-1
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident were the wind gust and tailwind.

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.