Single-engine piston

N2898D

Christen Industries A-1

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
1019
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Merritt Robert L + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Afton, WY
Registration record

N2898D on the FAA register

Type
Christen Industries A-1
Serial
1019
Engines
1
Registered owner
Merritt Robert L + 1 co-owner
Afton, WY
Certificate issued
2005-08-12
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A2F2DE
Mode S (octal)
50571336
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-08-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N2898D to the current registrant.
  • 2004-12-20
    Accident at Terreton, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-08-10
    Accident at Tinnie, NM; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N2898D

N2898D is a Christen Industries A-1, serial number 1019. The FAA register lists Merritt Robert L + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Afton, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 12, 2005 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

N2898D has 2 accident/incident records 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

2004-12-20 Accident · Terreton, ID Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · SEA05TA028
Reported aircraft: Christen Industries A-1
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with terrain.
1994-08-10 Accident · Tinnie, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW94T#A04
Reported aircraft: Christen Industries A-1
1984-10-20 Accident · Bruce, WI Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CHI85FA020
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-300 — a different aircraft that carried the N2898D 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.