# N9598C: 1989 Christen Industries A-1, registration cancelled 2003-01-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 27, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Christen Industries A-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/christen-industries-a-1) (registry code 221020X)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22NM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1101
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 26, 1989
- Certificate issued: September 23, 1996
- Last registry action: September 17, 2002
- Mode S code: AD5989
- Owner when cancelled: [Torseth James W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TORSETH%20JAMES%20W)
- Location: [Bayport, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Bayport)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0074° N, 92.7791° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55003, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9598C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9598C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9598C-2003-01-27

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## Service difficulty reports (2)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 98ZZZX2149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2149), May 12, 1998: CONTROL CABLE. WORN. DURING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND A SLIGHTLY FLAT SPOT ON THE RT AILERON CABLE ADJACENT TO THE MOST INBOARD FAIRLEAD ON THE WING STRUT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION 
- [SDR 98ZZZX2135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2135), May 12, 1998: CONTROL CABLE. CHAFED. DURING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND A SLIGHTLY FLAT SPOT ON THE RT AILERON CABLE ADJACENT TO THE MOST INBOARD FAIRLEAD ON THE WING STRUT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION 

## 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 CHI02LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA290), Sep 15, 2002: Christen Industries A-1 (N9598C), Chetek, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, and his failure to maintain clearance from the utility pole. A factor was the utility pole.

## 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 20020915028729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020915028729A), Sep 15, 2002: Chris A1 (N9598C), Chetek, WI, Substantial damage. (-23) During climb out, aircraft veered to the right. PIC could not control aircraft and hit power pole with right wing while left wing hit power line and…

## Other aircraft with N9598C

- [Cancelled 1964-04-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9598C-1964-04-13): Grumman TBM-3E, S/N 53740. Owner: [Ewing Aviation Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EWING%20AVIATION%20CO), [Sepulveda, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sepulveda)

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