N-Number: N491A
Information Updated 12/23/2025
Aircraft Description
| N-Number | N491A | ||
| Serial Number | 261 | Status | Valid |
| Manufacturer Name | ADAMS BALLOONS LLC | Certificate Issue Date | 10/29/2019 |
| Model | A55S | Expiration Date | 10/31/2022 |
| Type Aircraft | Balloon | Type Engine | None |
| Pending Number Change | Dealer | ||
| Date Change Authorized | Mode S Code (base 8 / octal) | 51411717 | |
| MFR Year | 2020 | Mode S Code (base 16 / hex) | A613CF |
| Type Registration | Individual | Fractional Owner | No |
Registered Owner
| Name | GAUTHIER GUY G | ||
| Street | SQ5 LAKE CHEROKEE | ||
| City | HENDERSON | State | TX |
| County | RUSK COUNTY | Zip Code | 75652-9456 |
| Country | US | ||
Airworthiness
| Engine Manufacturer | NONE | A/W Date | 12/19/2020 |
| Engine Model | NONE | Classification | Standard |
| Category | Balloon | ||
Other Owner Names
| None |
NTSB Records
| Date | Purpose | Phase | Severity | Fatal/Serious/Minor | Aircraft Damage | Location |
| 02/24/1982 | BUSINESS | TAKEOFF | FATAL(1) | 1/0/0 out of 1 | DESTROYED | HURON, CA |
Deregistered Aircraft
| Deregistered Aircraft 1 of 2 | |||
| Aircraft Description | |||
| Serial Number | 2844050 | Certificate Issue Date | 08/06/2001 |
| Manufacturer Name | PIPER | Mode S Code (base 8 / oct) | 51411717 |
| Model | PA-28R-201 | Mode S Code (base 16 / hex) | A613CF |
| Year Manufacturer | 2001 | Cancel Date | 04/26/2004 |
| Reason for Cancellation | Export To | UNITED KINGDOM | |
| Type Registration | Corporation | ||
| Aircraft Registration prior to Deregistration | |||
| Name | KOLBACH & ASSOCIATES INVESTIGATION INC | ||
| Street | PO BOX 1411 | ||
| City | RAPID CITY | ||
| State | SD | Zip Code | 57709-1411 |
| County | Pennington County | ||
| Country | |||
| Deregistered Airworthiness | |||
| Engine Manufacturer | Classification | Standard | |
| Engine Model | Category | ||
| A/W Date | 06/30/2001 | ||
| Deregistered Other Owner Names | |||
| None | |||
| Deregistered Aircraft 2 of 2 | |||
| Aircraft Description | |||
| Serial Number | TE295 | Certificate Issue Date | 06/22/1971 |
| Manufacturer Name | BEECH | Mode S Code (base 8 / oct) | 51411717 |
| Model | 95-C55 | Mode S Code (base 16 / hex) | A613CF |
| Year Manufacturer | Cancel Date | 11/02/1983 | |
| Reason for Cancellation | Export To | ||
| Type Registration | Corporation | ||
| Aircraft Registration prior to Deregistration | |||
| Name | FLOYD J HARKNESS CO INC | ||
| Street | PO BOX 8115 | ||
| City | FRESNO | ||
| State | CA | Zip Code | 93747 |
| County | Fresno County | ||
| Country | US | ||
| Deregistered Airworthiness | |||
| Engine Manufacturer | Classification | Unknown | |
| Engine Model | Category | ||
| A/W Date | |||
| Deregistered Other Owner Names | |||
| None | |||