# Accident 20020915028729A: Chris A1, Chetek, WI, September 15, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 15, 2002, 14:40 local time
- Place: Chetek, WI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.3104° N, 91.6508° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3104&lon=-91.6508&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9598C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9598C-2003-01-27) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI02LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA290) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020915028729A

## Narrative

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

(-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 TURNED AIRCRAFT 90 DEGREES AND IMPACTED TO THE GROUND NOSE FIRST. INSPECTION CONFIRMED NO DISCREPANCIES WITH CONTROL CONFORMITY AND NO MECHANICAL FAILURE.

## 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 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.

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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