Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
CAMERON BALLOONS A-315
Balloon · NONE NONE
Registered
12
Year Range
1997–2014
NTSB Events
6
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered CAMERON BALLOONS A-315 aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- CA 50.0% 5
- AZ 20.0% 2
- WY 10.0% 1
- TX 10.0% 1
- CO 10.0% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1990s 8.3% 1
- 2000s 33.3% 4
- 2010s 25.0% 3
- Unknown 33.3% 4
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving CAMERON BALLOONS A-315 aircraft
6 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 6.
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Aug 3, 2020
N12171Jackson, Wyoming Serious
NTSB Docket → -
Nov 13, 2011
N65400Vacaville, California Serious
NTSB Docket → -
Aug 8, 2003
N6501GAnderson, Missouri Minor
NTSB Docket → -
Jul 28, 2001
N1049YEsperance, New York Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
Sep 4, 1977
N4111ARICHMOND, Indiana Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
Oct 15, 1968
N6515YCOLBY, Kansas Fatal
NTSB Docket →
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to CAMERON BALLOONS A-315
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Type Certificate Data Sheets
FAA TCDS for CAMERON BALLOONS A-315
The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 2 matches in the FAA catalog.
- B2GL Historical Rev 29 · 12/01/2011
Cameron Balloons US
Models: Flame-90, Lightbulb-100, CONE-105, A-120 + 20 more
- B1EU Historical Rev 15 · 07/19/2021
Cameron Balloons Ltd.
Models: V-56, N-65, O-84, A-300 + 23 more
06 / Supplemental Type Certificates
Modifications approved for CAMERON BALLOONS A-315
19 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.
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04/25/2022
STC SB10564SC
Installation of Night Position Lights
Highland Balloon Repair, CRS NHMD682X
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10/05/2017
STC SB09657RC
Installation of Aircraft Position Lights
Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc.
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09/06/2017
STC SB04407AT
Installation of the DBI-III Omega
Balloonacy, Ltd. LLC
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04/27/2017
STC SB09657RC
Installation of Aircraft Position Lights
Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc.
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09/28/2016
STC SB04144CH
Replace Cameron Balloons US burner with Cameron Ltd. Safire double burner.
Cameron Balloons US
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07/24/2013
STC SB03243CH
Replace the Cameron Balloons Ltd Basket with the Lindstrand Balloons Basket, Part Number BA-026-A-001, S/N BA1200. Replace the Cameron Balloons Ltd fuel tanks with the Lindstrand B…
Napa Valley Balloons
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02/29/2012
STC SB03145CH
ONE-ONLY STC, S/N 6596: Replace the Cameron Balloons Ltd Basket/Burner system with the Lindstrand Balloons Basket, Part Number BA-026-A-001, S/N BA1200; the Lindstrand Balloons Bur…
Napa Valley Balloons
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02/14/2012
STC SB03072CH
Replace the Cameron Balloons US burner and fuel tanks with Thunder and Colt (B2EU) and (B3EU) Stratus triple burner and Cameron (B2GL) 15 and 20 galloon fuel tanks via the standard…
Cameron Balloons US
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05/10/2011
STC SB02995CH
Replace the Cameron Balloons Ltd. fuel tanks with Cameron Balloons US 15 or 20 gallon fuel tanks, part numbers CB2901, CBUS1060, and CB2903 (built under Type Certificate (TC) B2GL)…
Cameron Balloons US
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02/15/2011
STC SB02931CH
ONE ONLY STC, SN 6616: Replace the Cameron Balloons US burner, and fuel tanks with Thunder and Colt Stratus Triple Burner; Cameron Balloons US 15 gallon fuel tanks, part number CB2…
Cameron Balloons US
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07/07/2010
STC SB02860CH
ONE ONLY STC, S/N 6596: Replace the Cameron Balloons US burner, and fuel tanks with Thunder and Colt Stratus Triple Burner; Cameron Balloons US 15 gallon fuel tanks, part number CB…
Cameron Balloons US
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06/14/2010
STC SB02851CH
ONE ONLY STC, S/N 6589: Replace the Cameron Balloons Ltd. Fuel tanks
Cameron Balloons US
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02/19/2009
STC SB02688CH
ONE ONLY STC, S/N 6557: Replace the Cameron Balloons Ltd Fuel Tanks
Cameron Balloons US
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09/24/2007
STC SB02472CH
ONE-ONLY STC: Replace the Cameron Balloons US Burner system and fuel tanks with the Cameron Balloons US Sirocco Triple Burner (P/N CB2703), and the Cameron Balloons US 20 gallon fu…
Cameron Balloons US
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09/18/2007
STC SB02471CH
ONE ONLY STC: Replace the Cameron Balloons US Burner system and fuel tanks with the Cameron Balloons US Sirocco Triple Burner (P/N CB2703), and the Cameron Balloons US 20 gallon fu…
Cameron Balloons US
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08/22/2006
STC SB10564SC (1 OF 2)
Installation of Night Posision Lights.
Superiaire Technologies
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07/03/2006
STC SB02308CH
ONE ONLY STC, Model A-315, S/N 6453 Replace the Cameron Balloons Ltd. burner and fuel tanks with a Cameron Balloons US Sirocco Quad Burner part number CB2704 and Cameron Balloons U…
Cameron Balloons US
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03/29/2006
STC SB02269CH
ONE ONLY - S/N 6446 Replace the existing fuel tanks with Cameron Balloons
Cameron Balloons US
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05/21/1997
STC SB00677CH
Replace fuel tanks with Cameron Balloons 20 gallon fuel tanks, P/N CBUS1060. (A-315 S/N 6082)
Cameron Balloons US
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for CAMERON BALLOONS A-315
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 12 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
| N-number | St | Year | NTSB | FAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1049Y | AZ | 2005 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N12171 | WY | 2006 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N1259Z | — | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N2057N | CA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N2304J | CA | 2012 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N315N | — | 2007 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N315U | TX | 2009 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4111A | CO | 1997 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N6501G | AZ | 2011 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N6515Y | CA | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N65400 | CA | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N6952G | CA | 2014 | · | Look up ↗ |
Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →