# N29712: 1989 Christen Industries A-1, registration cancelled 2016-08-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 25, 2016
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Christen Industries A-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/christen-industries-a-1) (registry code 221020X)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-360-C1G](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-c1g) (registry code 42284)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22NM), [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1073
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: September 26, 2006
- Certificate issued: March 31, 2010
- Last registry action: July 17, 2013
- Mode S code: A31211
- Owner when cancelled: [Shatzer Curt](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHATZER%20CURT)
- Location: [Gillette, WY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WY/Gillette)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.5355° N, 105.6427° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 82716, within about 19 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N29712
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=29712
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29712-2016-08-25

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Christen Industries A-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/christen-industries-a-1.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA16CA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA080), Dec 13, 2015: Aviat A1 (N29712), Broadus, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wires while flying at a low altitude resulting in a wire strike, a loss of airplane control, and the consequent impact with terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20151213019779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151213019779A), Dec 13, 2015: Christen Industries Inc A-1 (N29712), Broadus, MT, Substantial damage. Aircraft was flying low up the powder river when it struck a telephone line. The telephone line slowed the aircraft down below stall speed before it broke. The…

## Other aircraft with N29712

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29712-undated): Piper J3C-65, S/N 3151. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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