Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
ANDREW PHILIP RICHARDSON DBA A-B
Balloon · AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
Registered
10
Year Range
2016–2018
NTSB Events
9
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered ANDREW PHILIP RICHARDSON DBA A-B aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- NM 44.4% 4
- DE 11.1% 1
- NJ 11.1% 1
- MO 11.1% 1
- GA 11.1% 1
- AZ 11.1% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- 2010s 90.0% 9
- Unknown 10.0% 1
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving ANDREW PHILIP RICHARDSON DBA A-B aircraft
9 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 9.
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Aug 4, 2010
N4004DDonalsonville, Georgia
NTSB Docket → -
Oct 14, 2000
N4004JPEMBROKE PINES, Florida Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
May 17, 1986
N4004JSELBYVILLE, Delaware Minor
NTSB Docket → -
Sep 17, 1983
N4011TSLEDGE, Mississippi
NTSB Docket → -
Dec 3, 1976
N4012QJACKSONVILLE, Florida
NTSB Docket → -
Feb 16, 1971
N4012QSANDUSKY, Ohio
NTSB Docket → -
Nov 21, 1968
N4018UHARTFORD, Connecticut
NTSB Docket → -
Jul 4, 1968
N4007COSHKOSH, Wisconsin
NTSB Docket → -
Aug 20, 1967
N4018UTERRYVILLE, Connecticut
NTSB Docket →
02c / Academic Research
Scholarly work mentioning ANDREW PHILIP RICHARDSON DBA A-B
Papers and reports across NASA, NTSB, FAA CAMI, AOPA ASI, Embry-Riddle, arXiv, and the broader academic graph that mention this airframe. Title or keyword match — drill into each for full abstract + author list + PDF link.
- arXiv 2019 · arXiv preprint
Impact of 3D Antenna Radiation Patterns on TDOA-Based Wireless Localization of UAVs
Next big commercial applications of drones require to fly the drone beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS). This inevitable ability to fly BVLOS will also necessitate the ability to keep track of the…
- arXiv 2024 · arXiv preprint
FPGA-Based Neural Thrust Controller for UAVs
The advent of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has improved a variety of fields by providing a versatile, cost-effective and accessible platform for implementing state-of-the-art algorithms.
- arXiv 2022 · arXiv preprint
Multicasting in NOMA-Based UAV Networks: Path Design and Throughput Maximization
In this paper, we propose a new resource allocation framework for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) assisted multicast wireless networks in which the network users according to their request are divided i…
- arXiv 2022 · arXiv preprint
Numerical and Experimental Characterization of LoRa-Based Helmet-to-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Links on Flat Lands: A Numerical-Statistical Approach to Link Modeling
The use of the LoRa communication protocol in a new generation of transceivers is attractive for search and rescue(SaR) procedures because they can operate in harsh environmentscovering vast areas whi…
- arXiv 2020 · arXiv preprint
On the Downlink Performance of RSMA-based UAV Communications
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as base stations (BSs) is envisaged as a key enabler for the fifth generation (5G) and beyond-5G networks.
- arXiv 2025 · arXiv preprint
Anti-Jamming based on Null-Steering Antennas and Intelligent UAV Swarm Behavior
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) swarms represent a key advancement in autonomous systems, enabling coordinated missions through inter-UAV communication.
Browse the full corpus — academia portal ↗
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to ANDREW PHILIP RICHARDSON DBA A-B
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for ANDREW PHILIP RICHARDSON DBA A-B
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 10 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
| N-number | St | Year | NTSB | FAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N4004D | NM | 2018 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N4004J | NM | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N4007C | DE | 2018 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N4011T | — | 2018 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N4012Q | NJ | 2017 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N4016Q | MO | 2018 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4018U | NM | 2018 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N710QA | GA | 2016 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N795KR | NM | 2017 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N795ZA | AZ | 2017 | · | Look up ↗ |
Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
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- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
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We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →