NTSB investigations: Christen Industries A-1, AK

5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Christen Industries A-1. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19952026
NTSB investigations: Christen Industries A-1, AK per year, 1995–2026: 5 cases
19951
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20041
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AK' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('221020X'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ANC22LA072Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportChristen Industries A-1 · Point MacKenzie, AKThe pilot’s improper monitoring and failure to maintain airspeed during a critical phase of flight, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and subsequent impact with terrain.Sep 1, 2022 · N9622V · Substantial damageNTSB ANC06CA077Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChristen Industries A-1 · Takotna, AKThe pilot's excessive use of brakes during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was soft terrain.Jun 19, 2006 · N9622V · Substantial damageNTSB ANC04LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChristen Industries Husky A-1 · Bethel, AKThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain during the ensuing aborted landing. A factor associated with the accident is the pilot's misjudgment of the airplane's speed and distance.Jun 25, 2004 · N9591C · Substantial damageNTSB ANC98LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChristen Industries A-1 Husky · Selawik, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions. Factors in this accident were a crosswind, the pilot's lack of certification, and his inadequate fuel consumption calculations.Sep 7, 1998 · N28973 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC95LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChristen Industries A-1 · Tyonek, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site. A factor associated with the accident is the rough and uneven sandbar.Jun 11, 1995 · N9622V · Substantial damage