Single-engine piston

N9609H

1990 Christen Industries A-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1990
Serial
1167
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fallon, NV
Registration record

N9609H on the FAA register

Type
1990 Christen Industries A-1
Serial
1167
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fallon, NV
Certificate issued
2019-11-07
Airworthiness date
1990-11-14
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD5FC1
Mode S (octal)
53257701
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-01
    Accident at Twin Falls, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-11-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N9609H to the current registrant.
  • 1990-11-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-09-08
    N9609H previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 6252); cancelled.
Overview

About N9609H

N9609H is a 1990 Christen Industries A-1, serial number 1167. It is registered to an individual in Fallon, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 7, 2019 and expires on November 30, 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 November 14, 1990.

N9609H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-07-01 Accident · Twin Falls, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR21LA264
Reported aircraft: Christen Industries A-1
Probable cause: Partial loss of engine power during a low pass, due to carburetor icing and the pilot s failure to use carburetor heat during the landing approach.

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.