# Accident 19960201044479A: Chris A1, Lakeview, OR, February 1, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 1, 1996, 16:15 local time
- Place: Lakeview, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.3096° N, 120.3705° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3096&lon=-120.3705&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2866B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2866B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Christen Industries A-1 (registry code 221020X, https://openairdocs.org/model/christen-industries-a-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHRIS A1
- Reported engine: LYC O360C1G
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,232 total, 1,856 in this make and model, 106 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA96TA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96TA046) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960201044479A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

USDA FLIGHT CHASING COYOTES. DISTRACTED BY GUNNER. GEAR TOUCHED SNOW ON FROZEN LAKE. NOSED OVER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 SEA96TA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96TA046), Feb 2, 1996: Christen Industries A-1 (N2866B), Lakeview, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain altitude/clearance from the terrain (snow covered, frozen lake). Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's attention being diverted to a perceived safety…

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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