Single-engine piston

N96088

1990 Christen Industries A-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1990
Serial
1151
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bakersfield, CA
Registration record

N96088 on the FAA register

Type
1990 Christen Industries A-1
Serial
1151
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bakersfield, CA
Certificate issued
2024-12-16
Airworthiness date
1990-08-17
Registration expires
2031-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD5FB7
Mode S (octal)
53257667
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-12-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N96088 to the current registrant.
  • 2006-04-23
    Accident at Creston, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-08-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1963-06-04
    N96088 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft BC-12D (s/n 8388); cancelled.
Overview

About N96088

N96088 is a 1990 Christen Industries A-1, serial number 1151. It is registered to an individual in Bakersfield, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 16, 2024 and expires on December 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 August 17, 1990.

N96088 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

2006-04-23 Accident · Creston, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX06LA147
Reported aircraft: Christen Industries, A-1
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from obstacles while intentionally flying at a low altitude.
1980-08-19 Accident · New Virginia,Ia, 15 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2229
Reported aircraft: Rallye MS893E — a different aircraft that carried the N96088 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: NG.

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.