N96042 - 1990 Christen Industries INC A-1 Aircraft Registration

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1990 CHRISTEN INDUSTRIES INC A-1

Aircraft Description

N96042 is a 1990 Christen Industries INC A-1, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Aeropaint LLC in Wylie, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 22, 1990. The registration certificate was issued on April 20, 2022. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N96042 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD5F25 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N96042 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.1779, -96.5905 on July 30, 2025. The FAA registry record for N96042 was last updated on July 28, 2023. 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 N96042. 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
1990
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
June 22, 1990
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 20, 2022

Registered Owner

Name
AEROPAINT LLC
Address
101 REGENCY DR
City
WYLIE
State / Zip Code
Texas75098-7017
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)
53257445
Mode S Code (Hex)
AD5F25

Additional Details

Registration
N96042
Serial Number
1138
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
April 30, 2029
Last Action Date
July 28, 2023
Last Update Date
July 28, 2023
Unique ID
00975091

Last Known Position

Date
July 30, 2025 (UTC 00:54:11)
Airport
Latitude
33.177898
Longitude
-96.5905

Data Source

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

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