N4008F

Valid registration

2018 ANDREW PHILIP RICHARDSON DBA A55S

BalloonBolivar, TNRegistered Apr 9, 2021

N4008F is a 2018 Andrew Philip Richardson Dba A55S (balloon) with serial number 253, registered in Bolivar, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Mar 8, 2018. It is one of 8 A55S aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Tennessee.

544days left
Registration expiresApr 30, 2028

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Apr 30, 2028
Registrant type
Co-owned
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Bolivar, TN
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Memphis FSDO (MEM FSDO) · (901) 322-8600
Certificate issued
Apr 9, 2021
Last FAA action
May 5, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A4B017
Mode S code (octal)
51130027
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
ANDREW PHILIP RICHARDSON DBA
Model
A55S
Type certificate (TCDS)
A15SO (Adams Aerostats LLC)
Year manufactured
2018
Serial number
253
Aircraft type
Balloon
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Mar 8, 2018
Approved operations
Balloon

Public airports near Bolivar

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
William L Whitehurst Field
Bolivar, TN
M084 miNon-towered100LL, A
Fayette County
Somerville, TN
KFYE22 miNon-towered100LL, A
Jackson Regional
Jackson, TN
KMKL24 miTowered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Earlier registrations of this number

CanceledAircraftSerialYearExported toSame airframe today
Oct 7, 2010CESSNA 172369081958

NTSB accident and incident records

DatePlaceAircraft (as NTSB recorded it)DamageHighest injuryNTSB no.
May 3, 2008McCall, IDCessna 172 other aircraftDestroyedFatalSEA08FA116

From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.