N28820 - 1987 Christen Industries INC A-1 Aircraft Registration

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1987 CHRISTEN INDUSTRIES INC A-1

Aircraft Description

N28820 is a 1987 Christen Industries INC A-1, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Elite Flying Group LLC in Northampton, MA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 23, 1987. The registration certificate was issued on September 7, 2024. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N28820 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2EE6A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N28820 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 42.1578, -72.7156 on June 12, 2024. The FAA registry record for N28820 was last updated on September 7, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Christen Industries INC is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 164 Christen Industries INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the A-1 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N28820. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1987
Manufacturer
CHRISTEN INDUSTRIES INC
Model
A-1
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
FESTAEROSTAR 1
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 23, 1987
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 7, 2024

Registered Owner

Name
ELITE FLYING GROUP LLC
Address
160 OLD FERRY RD
City
NORTHAMPTON
State / Zip Code
Massachusetts01060-2509
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O&VO-360 SER
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50567152
Mode S Code (Hex)
A2EE6A

Additional Details

Registration
N28820
Serial Number
1014
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
September 30, 2031
Last Action Date
September 7, 2024
Last Update Date
September 7, 2024
Unique ID
00185590

Last Known Position

Date
April 29, 2026 (UTC 00:37:27)
Airport
Latitude
42.459732
Longitude
-72.641352

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC