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N317RR2018 Cameron Balloons U S A-315

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Dec 2021)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2028
Based in
Albuquerque, NM
owner city / state
Engine
UNKNOWN ENG
Ama/Expr
Owners
1
since 2018
NTSB events
1
2021
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Rainbow Ryders INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
Oct 11, 2018
Expires
Oct 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date
Aug 14, 2018

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 U S
Model
A-315
Year
2018
Serial number
6802
Aircraft type
Balloon
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A36259

Engine

Make and model
Ama/Expr Unknown Eng
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
  1. 2018 – nowRainbow Ryders INCAlbuquerque, NM · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident

Dec 20, 2021 · Phoenix, AZ

The pilot’s inability to maintain balloon control during a high wind landing, which resulted in a serious passenger injury.

Injuries
Serious
Report
WPR22LA066

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR22LA066)

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.

Related aircraft

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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