Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
CAMERON BALLOONS V-56
Balloon · NONE NONE
Registered
10
Year Range
1976–1998
NTSB Events
1
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered CAMERON BALLOONS V-56 aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- MI 30.0% 3
- MT 10.0% 1
- NM 10.0% 1
- WA 10.0% 1
- NC 10.0% 1
- SD 10.0% 1
- VA 10.0% 1
- IA 10.0% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1970s 40.0% 4
- 1990s 20.0% 2
- Unknown 40.0% 4
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving CAMERON BALLOONS V-56 aircraft
1 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 1.
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Apr 27, 1986
N298CBPICKNEY, Michigan Serious
NTSB Docket →
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to CAMERON BALLOONS V-56
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 V-56
The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 2 matches in the FAA catalog.
- B4GL Historical Rev 24 · 11/21/2005
Cameron Balloons US
Models: V-56, V-65, ET-90, V-31 + 3 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 V-56
8 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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08/22/2006
STC SB10564SC (1 OF 2)
Installation of Night Posision Lights.
Superiaire Technologies
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09/10/2001
STC SB00977NY
Installation of Aerostat Envelopes Model W-100-5 Replacement Envelope (4 Point Attachment System).
Ronald T. DiGiovanni
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07/23/1997
STC SB00407LA
Installation of foam padded tank covers.
John Terry
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11/20/1989
STC SB1399GL
Replace the Cameron Balloons Ltd. basket/burner system with a Balloon Works basket/burner system.
Cameron Balloons US
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for CAMERON BALLOONS V-56
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 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N154CB | MT | 1978 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N290CB | MI | 1979 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N294CB | NM | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N298CB | WA | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N3986V | NC | 1991 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N510UY | SD | 1998 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N749CB | MI | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N78CB | VA | 1976 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N85CB | IA | 1976 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N92CB | MI | — | · | 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 →