NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR26LA052
Registry · N980VA
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CAMERON BALLOONS US A-225
Year of manufacture
2022 · 3 years old at event
Engine
NONE NONE
Seats / Engines
1 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20220927
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ADAD00
Registrant of record
RAINBOW RYDERS INC
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