Models / Cameron Balloons / A-225 / N980VA Aircraft record N980VA 2022 Cameron Balloons A-225 Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (latest Nov 2025) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Feb 28, 2030 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Rainbow Ryders INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued Feb 14, 2023
Expires Feb 28, 2030
Airworthiness Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date Sep 27, 2022 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-225
Year 2022
Serial number 6968
Aircraft type Balloon
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code ADAD00 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 2023 – now Rainbow Ryders INC Albuquerque, NM · current 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 (2)
Accident Nov 24, 2025 · Albuquerque, NM The balloon landing in increased wind, and the pilot’s inability to maintain the proper descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing.
Injuries Serious
Report WPR26LA052 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR26LA052)
Accident Sep 15, 2025 · Albuquerque, NM The balloon pilot’s improper landing, which resulted in serious injury to a passenger. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to brief the proper landing procedure.
Injuries Serious
Report WPR25LA284 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR25LA284)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record