Balloon

N4010K

2017 Andrew Philip Richardson Dba A55S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2017
Serial
245
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Albuquerque, NM
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Registration record

N4010K on the FAA register

Type
2017 Andrew Philip Richardson Dba A55S
Serial
245
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
2017-08-30
Airworthiness date
2017-08-10
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A4B2BA
Mode S (octal)
51131272
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-30
    Accident at Durango, CO.
  • 2017-08-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N4010K to the current registrant.
  • 2017-08-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 2011-08-16
    N4010K previously assigned to a Eurocopter AS 350 BA (s/n 2841); cancelled.
  • 1991-03-13
    N4010K previously assigned to a Raven Industries Rally RX7 (s/n RX7268); cancelled.
Overview

About N4010K

N4010K is a 2017 Andrew Philip Richardson Dba A55S, serial number 245. It is registered to an individual in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 30, 2017 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated August 10, 2017.

N4010K has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-01-30 Accident · Durango, CO Serious injury NTSB · CEN26LA108
Reported aircraft: Adams Balloon A55S
Probable cause: The ground crewmember s failure to immediately let go of the balloon after it began an inadvertent climb while landing.
NTSB report ↗
2007-03-28 Incident · Kahului, HI Damage: Minor NTSB · LAX07IA115
Reported aircraft: Eurocopter AS 350 BA — a different aircraft that carried the N4010K registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The loss of tail rotor control due to wear damage to the pitch control input rod that resulted ultimately in the fatigue failure of the upper support yoke arm. Contributing factors were the improper maintenance inspection of the expansion pin assembly and the loose bushing in the lower support yoke arm.
1976-11-21 Accident · Middle River,Md, 20 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3570
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177 — a different aircraft that carried the N4010K registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: GR HIT SOD RIDGE IN GRASS AREA.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.