Single-engine piston

N9598Z

1989 Christen Industries A-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1989
Serial
1102
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Del Valle Enterprises Inc (Corporation)
Based
Sandpoint, ID
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Registration record

N9598Z on the FAA register

Type
1989 Christen Industries A-1
Serial
1102
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Del Valle Enterprises Inc
Sandpoint, ID
Certificate issued
2018-03-14
Airworthiness date
1998-11-03
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD599E
Mode S (octal)
53254636
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-03-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N9598Z.
  • 2017-01-10
    Accident at Milton-Freewater, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-11-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1989
    Manufactured (1989).
Overview

About N9598Z

N9598Z is a 1989 Christen Industries A-1, serial number 1102. The FAA register lists Del Valle Enterprises Inc as the registrant in Sandpoint, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 14, 2018 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 November 3, 1998.

N9598Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-01-10 Accident · Milton-Freewater, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA110
Reported aircraft: Christen Industries A 1
Probable cause: The pilot's decision to take off from unsuitable terrain with a tailwind, which resulted in a nose-over.

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.