N40120 — Andrew Philip Richardson Dba A55S

Aircraft record

Serial number

232

Manufacturer

Andrew Philip Richardson Dba

Model

A55S

Category

Balloon

Registration

Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

1. DEN08LA098Jun 2, 2008La Porte, TXFatal · 2 fatal

   The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and uncontrolled descent.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Andrew Philip Richardson Dba A55S).

1. Sep 21, 2021deregistered — Richardson Andrew P

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N40120 was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Andrew Philip Richardson Dba A55S above.

• until Sep 23, 20091999 Harms Robert M KIT FOX SERIES 5 (s/n S9909-0215)
• until Nov 23, 19761976 Boeing 737-268 (s/n 21282)
• until Aug 29, 1952Stinson 108 (s/n 108-50)

Frequently asked

Has N40120 been in an accident?

Yes. N40120 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2008.

What kind of aircraft is N40120?

N40120 is an Andrew Philip Richardson Dba A55S (balloon), serial number 232.

Has N40120 been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N40120 (DEN08LA098) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.