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N65400Cameron Balloons A-315

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Nov 2011)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2028
Based in
Napa, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2010
NTSB events
1
2011
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Napa Valley Balloons INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Napa, CA
Certificate issued
Aug 26, 2010
Expires
Mar 31, 2028

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-315
Serial number
6596
Aircraft type
Balloon
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
12
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A89E07

Engine

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. 2010 – nowNapa Valley Balloons INCNapa, CA · current
  2. 1995 – 1999Tally Group INCMesquite, TX · different airframe: Cessna 152 S/N 15281528
  3. until 2005Individual ownerGardena, CA · different airframe: 2004 Cessna 172s S/N 172s9735

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident

Nov 13, 2011 · Vacaville, CA

The balloon’s encounter with increased wind, which resulted in a hard landing and passenger injury.

Injuries
Serious
Report
WPR12CA035

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR12CA035)

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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Structures (general) · valve · failedMar 8, 2012

    THE BLAST VALVE (MAIN BURNER VALVE) NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. UPON DISASSEMBLING THE BLAST VALVE FROM BURNER SN:1221 THE SHUTTER VALVE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED. THE VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND THE ADHESIVE COMPOUND BONDING THE BRASS TO THE RUBBER RING HAD FAILED. THE AMOUNT OF ADHESIVE BONDING THE TWO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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