Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
CAMERON BALLOONS Z-120
Balloon · NONE NONE
Registered
8
Year Range
2004–2017
NTSB Events
3
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered CAMERON BALLOONS Z-120 aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- NM 28.6% 2
- CA 14.3% 1
- MI 14.3% 1
- SD 14.3% 1
- IA 14.3% 1
- KS 14.3% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- 2000s 25.0% 2
- 2010s 50.0% 4
- Unknown 25.0% 2
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving CAMERON BALLOONS Z-120 aircraft
3 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 3.
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May 28, 1977
N6952QWHEATLAND, Wyoming Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
Apr 8, 1975
N45013MONROE, North Carolina
NTSB Docket → -
Aug 2, 1968
N45013GALVA, Illinois
NTSB Docket →
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to CAMERON BALLOONS Z-120
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 Z-120
The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.
- B3GL Historical Rev 21 · 12/21/1998
Cameron Balloons US
Models: N-56, N-145, N-120, N-90S + 54 more
06 / Supplemental Type Certificates
Modifications approved for CAMERON BALLOONS Z-120
6 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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09/01/2015
STC SB04018CH
Replace Cameron Balloons US burner with Lindstrand burner.
Cameron Balloons US
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08/22/2006
STC SB10564SC (1 OF 2)
Installation of Night Posision Lights.
Superiaire Technologies
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for CAMERON BALLOONS Z-120
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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N120TR | CA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N45013 | NM | 2004 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N4507W | MI | 2004 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N469DR | — | 2010 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N518CG | SD | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N69523 | NM | 2016 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N6952L | IA | 2017 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N6952Q | KS | 2017 | ● | 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 →