# N9609G: Christen Industries A-1, registration cancelled 1991-04-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 19, 1991
- Exported to: Germany
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration (dealer)
- Airframe: [Christen Industries A-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/christen-industries-a-1) (registry code 221020X)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22NM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1156
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Last registry action: September 28, 1990
- Mode S code: AD5FC0
- Owner when cancelled: [Christen Industries Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHRISTEN%20INDUSTRIES%20INC)
- Location: Afton
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9609G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9609G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9609G-1991-04-19

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

## 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 SEA91LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA012), Nov 4, 1990: Christen Industries A-1 (N9609G), Afton, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN IMPROPER MAINTENANCE MODIFICATION TO DISABLE THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL BY UNKNOWN PERSONNEL.

## 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 19901104052139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901104052139A), Nov 4, 1990: Chris A1 (N9609G), Afton, WY, Substantial damage. Engine quit en route. Force landed on road. Hit ditch on curve. Carb heat control broken and wired too off position

## Other aircraft with N9609G

- [Cancelled 1982-02-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9609G-1982-02-03): Cessna U206G, S/N U20603818. Exported to Bolivia. Owner: [Cook Airfield Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COOK%20AIRFIELD%20INC), [Derby, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Derby)

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