Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
CAMERON BALLOONS ZL-56
Balloon · NONE NONE
Registered
4
Year Range
2004–2009
NTSB Events
2
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered CAMERON BALLOONS ZL-56 aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- KS 25.0% 1
- NM 25.0% 1
- TX 25.0% 1
- OR 25.0% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- 2000s 75.0% 3
- Unknown 25.0% 1
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving CAMERON BALLOONS ZL-56 aircraft
2 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 2.
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Apr 28, 2000
N4018PBUCKEYE, Arizona
NTSB Docket → -
Sep 19, 1981
N4018PHARRISBURG, Arkansas
NTSB Docket →
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to CAMERON BALLOONS ZL-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 ZL-56
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 ZL-56
5 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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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
-
04/27/2017
STC SB09657RC
Installation of Aircraft Position Lights
Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc.
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04/03/2013
STC SB03206CH
Replace the Cameron Balloons US burner and basket with Lindstrand burner and basket installed onto the Cameron Balloons Model ZL-56.
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 ZL-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 4 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.
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 →