Aircraft record

N3037V1996 Cameron Balloons A-250

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 8, 2015.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Feb 2005)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Phoenix, AZ; owner city / state
Engine: NONE; None
Owners: 1; since 2004
NTSB events: 1; 2005
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026

Last registered owner: Mars Leasing Co INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued: Dec 7, 2004
Canceled: Oct 8, 2015
Airworthiness: Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date: Jul 8, 1996

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Cameron Balloons
Model: A-250
Year: 1996
Serial number: 6052
Aircraft type: Balloon
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 12
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A32DD8

Engine

Make and model: None None
Type: None

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2004 – 2015Mars Leasing Co INCPhoenix, AZ
1989 – 1992Individual ownerGrand Prairie, TX · different airframe: Beechcraft 35 S/N D443

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident

Feb 9, 2005 · Cave Creek, AZ

the pilot's inadequate handling of the balloon during boarding resulting in a passenger falling and sustaining a serious injury.

Injuries: Serious
Report: LAX05LA094

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX05LA094)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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