# Accident 20041220032299A: Chris A1, Terreton, ID, December 20, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 20, 2004, 10:00 local time
- Place: Terreton, ID
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.9383° N, 112.4886° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.9383&lon=-112.4886&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2898D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2898D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Christen Industries A-1 (registry code 221020X, https://openairdocs.org/model/christen-industries-a-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHRIS A1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,300 total, 2,300 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA05TA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05TA028) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041220032299A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON DECEMBER 20, 2004, AN A-1 HUSKY, N2898D, WAS ON A VFR FLIGHT HUNTING COYOTES FOR THE USDA. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED.

## 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 SEA05TA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05TA028), Dec 20, 2004: Christen Industries A-1 (N2898D), Terreton, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with terrain.

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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