# N4010K: 2017 Andrew Philip Richardson DBA A55S - Status: Valid registration - Airframe: [Andrew Philip Richardson DBA A55S](https://openairdocs.org/model/andrew-philip-richardson-dba-a55s) (registry code 0050055, 1 seats) - Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000) - Data sheets: [TCDS A15SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15SO) (Adams Aerostats LLC) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 245 - Year built: 2017 - Type: Balloon - Engine type: None - Airworthiness: Standard, balloon - Airworthiness date: August 10, 2017 - Certificate issued: August 30, 2017 - Expires: August 31, 2027 - Mode S code: A4B2BA - Registered owner: [Adams Steven H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ADAMS%20STEVEN%20H) - Location: [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 35.1408° N, 106.5146° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87111, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4010K - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4010K From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 2 in force ### Matched by airframe (Andrew Philip Richardson DBA A55S) - [AD 2013-03-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2013-03-10): Hardware · Aeronaut Instruction Research Skysailor 105, Skysailor 90, 110C and 439 more. Effective Mar 19, 2013 - [AD 75-12-08](https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-12-08): Throttle or Trigger Valves · McGrath, Michael D. A-60S, A-B, A50S and 41 more. Effective Apr 30, 1976 ### Matched by engine (NONE) None in force. ## Information bulletins (advisory) (1 in force) - [SAIB CE-11-44](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-11-44): Fuel: Cylinder Strap Installation. Issued Jul 13, 2011 ## NTSB investigations (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 CEN26LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA108), Jan 30, 2026: Adams Balloon A55S (N4010K), Durango, CO, no damage. Probable cause: The ground crewmember’s failure to immediately let go of the balloon after it began an inadvertent climb while landing. ## NTSB investigations on N4010K not matched to an aircraft (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 IAD77FIG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FIG05), Nov 21, 1976: Cessna 177 (N4010K), Middle River, MD, substantial damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) 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. - [Incident 20260130001149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260130001149I), Jan 30, 2026: Andrew Philip Richardson DBA A55S (N4010K), Durango, CO, No damage. During landing of the hot air balloon, a bystander grabbed the edge of the basket during initial contact with the ground, in an attempt to add weight and… ## Reports on N4010K not matched to an aircraft (1) They name N4010K, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft. - [Accident 19761121036799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761121036799A), Nov 21, 1976: Cessna 177 (N4010K), Middle River, MD, Substantial damage. Improper recovery from a porpoise aftr lndg. Nose gr hit sod ridge in grass area. ## Service difficulty reports None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. ## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (4) Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do. ### Approved for the airframe (Andrew Philip Richardson DBA A55S) - [STC SB09657RC](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB09657RC): Installation of Aircraft Position Lights. Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc - [STC SB02133LA](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB02133LA): Installation of the Head Balloons model AX8-88b and Head DBII Burner. Aeronautical Enterprises Inc - [STC SB02889AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB02889AT): Installation of replacement vapor and liquid fuel hoses including associated fittings. Aeronautical Enterprises Inc - [STC SL2272SO](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SL2272SO): Installation of Raven classic basket and burner system. Adams Balloon Loft ## Earlier aircraft with N4010K The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N4010K before. - [Cancelled 2011-08-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4010K-2011-08-16): Eurocopter AS 350 BA, S/N 2841, built 1995. Exported to Brazil. Owner: Rj-Cep - [Cancelled 1991-03-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4010K-1991-03-13): Raven Industries RALLY RX7, S/N RX7268. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [New Thomas Allen Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEW%20THOMAS%20ALLEN%20JR), [Greenville, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Greenville) ## Related - Other Andrew Philip Richardson DBA A55S aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/andrew-philip-richardson-dba-a55s/aircraft.md - The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.